noun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Synonyms
Examples
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
verb
make level or straight
Synonyms
Examples
- level the ground
verb
become even or more even
Synonyms
even out
Examples
- even out the surface
verb
make even or more even
Synonyms
even out
adjective
divisible by two
adjective
equal in degree or extent or amount
Synonyms
fifty-fifty
Examples
- 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
adjective
being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture
Examples
- 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
adjective
symmetrically arranged
Synonyms
Examples
- even features
- regular features
- a regular polygon
adjective
occurring at fixed intervals
Synonyms
Examples
- a regular beat
- the even rhythm of his breathing
adjective
of the score in a contest
Synonyms
tied(p)
level(p)
Examples
- the score is tied
adverb
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
Examples
- even an idiot knows that
- declined even to consider the idea
- I don't have even a dollar!
adverb
in spite of
Examples
- notwithstanding
- even when he is sick, he works
- even with his head start she caught up with him
adverb
to a greater degree or extent
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adverb
to the full extent
Examples
- loyal even unto death