Even — E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Even — E ven, adv. [AS. efne. See {Even}, a., and cf. {E en}.] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. Is it even so? Shak. [1913 Webster] Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Even — E ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evening}] 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. [1913 Webster] His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] It will even all inequalities Evelyn. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Even — E ven ([=e]v n) n. [OE. eve, even, efen, [ae]fen. AS. [=ae]fen; akin to OS. [=a]band, OFries, [=a]vend, D. avond, OHG. [=a]band, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. {Eve}, {Evening}.] Evening. See {Eve}, n. 1. [Poetic.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Even — E ven, v. i. To be equal. [Obs.] R. Carew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Even — GeneralEven may refer to: * Even, a Scandinavian male personal name (coincidentally, Odd is also a common Norwegian name). * Even (people), an ethnic group from Siberia and Russian Far East **Even language, a language spoken by the Evens * Even… … Wikipedia
even — I. noun Etymology: Middle English even, eve, from Old English ǣfen Date: before 12th century archaic evening II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English efen; akin to Old High German eban even Date: before 12th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
even — See: BREAK EVEN, GET EVEN, ON AN EVEN KEEL … Dictionary of American idioms
even — See: BREAK EVEN, GET EVEN, ON AN EVEN KEEL … Dictionary of American idioms
even so — {adv.} Although that is true; nevertheless; still. * /The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
even so — {adv.} Although that is true; nevertheless; still. * /The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
