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make even or more even become even or more even; "even out the surface" 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" equal 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"; "th flat, flatbottom, flush(p), justified, level, true divisible by two occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" steady symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" symmetrical 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!" 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" in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him" to the full extent; "loyal even unto death" of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" equal make level or straight; "level the ground" |
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