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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 motion of action as even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct. 2. Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as an even temper. 3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit. And shall lay thee even with the ground. --Luke xix. 44. 4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side owing nothing on either side -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as our accounts are even an even bargain. To make the even truth in pleasure flow. --Shak. 5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. ``I know my life so even.'' --Shak. 6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. [Obs.] ``His even servant.'' --Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 29). 7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as 4 and 10 are even numbers. Whether the number of the stars is even or odd. --Jer. Taylor. {On even ground}, with equal advantage. {On even keel} (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Even \E"ven\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.] --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. --Sir. W. Raleigh. It will even all inequalities --Evelyn. 2. To equal [Obs.] ``To even him in valor.'' --Fuller. 3. To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side to balance, as accounts; to make quits. --Shak. 4. To set right to complete. 5. To act up to to keep pace with --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Even \E"ven\, v. i. To be equal. [Obs.] --R. Carew. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. --Spenser. 2. Up to or down to an unusual measure or level; so much as fully; quite. Thou wast a soldier Even to Cato's wish. --Shak. Without . . . making us even sensible of the change. --Swift. 3. As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected. I have made several discoveries, which appear new even to those who are versed in critical learning. --Addison. 4. At the very time; in the very case. I knew they were had enough to please, even when I wrote them --Dryden. Note: Even is sometimes used to emphasize a word or phrase. ``I have debated even in my soul.'' --Shak. By these presence, even the presence of Lord Mortimer. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: even adj 1: divisible by two [ant: {odd}] 2: equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight" [syn: {fifty-fifty}] 3: being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" [ant: {uneven}] 4: symmetrically arranged; "even (or regular) features; "a regular polygon" [syn: {regular}] 5: occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" [syn: {regular}] 6: of the score in a contest; "the score is even" [syn: {tied(p)}] adv 1: used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!" 2: in spite of notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him" 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [syn: {yet}, {still}] 4: to the full extent; "loyal even unto death" v 1: make level or straight; "level the ground" [syn: {level}, {even out}] 2: become even or more even "even out the surface" [syn: {even out}] 3: make even or more even [syn: {even out}]
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