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- DictionaryE·ven/ˈēvən/
adjective
- 1. flat and smooth: "prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar"
- 2. equal in number, amount, or value: "an even gender balance among staff and students"
verb
- 1. make or become even: "she cut the hair again to even up the ends"
adverb
- 1. used to emphasize something surprising or extreme: "they have never even heard of the US"
Even definition: level; flat; smooth; without surface irregularities. See examples of EVEN used in a sentence.
You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. You can use although, even though, and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go: Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game. We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.
You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though: Even everyone played well, we lost the game. Word Origin Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even , effen and German eben .
EVEN definition: 1. flat, level, or smooth: 2. An even temperature or rate is regular and does not change very…. Learn more.
even. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧ven1 /ˈiːvən/ S1 W1 adverb 1 used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying Most companies have suffered a drop in their profits, even very large companies. It was quite difficult to see, even with the light on. He became quite successful and even ...
There is a more even division in the contest for the deputy leadership. The political goal was a more even distribution of wealth. There was an even split between male and female students. The agency's 35 000 employees are an even mix of military and civilians.
The meaning of even. Definition of even. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
