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with the others? 3 steady, regular, consistent, constant,
uniform, unvaried, unvarying, methodical, unchanging, set,
equable, stable, measured, metrical, rhythmical, orderly,
ordered, monotonous, unbroken, uninterrupted: We walked along
at an even pace. 4 even-tempered, calm, equable, composed,
placid, serene, peaceful, cool, tranquil, unruffled,
imperturbable, undisturbed, impassive, steady, temperate,
equanimous, self-possessed, sober, staid, sedate, sober-sided:
People of even disposition are unexcited, unexcitable, and
unexciting. 5 balanced, equal, the same, identical, coequal,
level, drawn, on a par, tied, neck and neck; equivalent, Colloq
fifty-fifty, Brit level pegging, US even Steven: At half-time
the scores were even. I have an even chance of getting the job.
6 square, quits, equal: If I pay for this round, we'll be even.
7 fair (and square), square, impartial, disinterested, neutral,
just, even-handed, equitable, straightforward, on the level,
honest, upright, unbiased, unprejudiced: See that you make an
even distribution of the food parcels. 8 exact, precise, round,
rounded off or out or up or down: The bill came to an even
fifty pounds. 9 get even (with). repay, revenge oneself (on),
even or settle accounts or the score (with), requite,
reciprocate, retaliate, be revenged: I'll get even with her for
telling my mother. Whenever he feels that he's been insulted, he
wants to get even.
--adv. 10 still, yet; all the (more), indeed, (more) than ever:
He is even dumber than I thought. He is in debt to everyone,
even his daughter. 11 Sometimes, even with or though.
notwithstanding, despite, in spite of, disregarding: Even with
delays, we arrived on time. 12 even so. nevertheless,
nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, all the same, in spite
of that, despite that: He refused to attend; even so, we sent
him an invitation.
--v. 13 Usually, even up or out. smooth, flatten, level,
equalize; align: This road will be fine when they even out the
bumps. 14 even out or up. equalize, balance (out), settle;
compensate: Unfortunately, our profits and our expenses evened
out.
evening n. nightfall, eventide, dusk, sunset, sundown, p.m., Literary
gloaming: The Klincks will join us for dinner this evening.