even

1. adjective

1)

an even surface

Syn:

flat, smooth, uniform, featureless; unbroken, undamaged; level, plane

Ant:

bumpy

2)

an even temperature

Syn:

uniform, constant, steady, stable, consistent, unvarying, unchanging, regular

Ant:

variable, irregular

3)

they all have an even chance

Syn:

equal, the same, identical, like, alike, similar, comparable, parallel

Ant:

unequal

4)

the score was even

Syn:

tied, drawn, level, all square, balanced; neck and neck; informal even-steven

Ant:

unequal

5)

an even disposition

Syn:

even-tempered, balanced, stable, equable, placid, calm, composed, poised, cool, relaxed, easy, imperturbable, unexcitable, unruffled, untroubled; informal together, laid-back, unflappable

Ant:

excitable, moody

2. verb

1)

the canal bottom was evened out

Syn:

flatten, level (off/out), smooth (off/out), plane; make uniform, make regular

2)

even up the portions

Syn:

equalize, make equal, balance, square; standardize, regularize, homogenize

3. adverb

1)

it got even colder

Syn:

still, yet, more, all the more

2)

even the best hitters missed the ball

Syn:

surprisingly, unexpectedly, paradoxically

3)

she is afraid, even ashamed, to ask for help

Syn:

indeed, you could say, veritably, in truth, actually, or rather; dated nay

4)

she could not even afford food

Syn:

not so much as, hardly, barely, scarcely

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- even as

- even so

- get even