Even

  • 1Even — E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of… …

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  • 2even — e‧ven [ˈiːvn] adjective 1. staying at the same level, rather than frequently changing from one level to the other: • Strong trade will encourage more even selling. 2. giving two sides, things, ideas etc equal or fair treatment: • We should try… …

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  • 3Even — E ven, adv. [AS. efne. See {Even}, a., and cf. {E en}.] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. Is it even so? Shak. [1913 Webster] Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser. [1913… …

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  • 4Even — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anat Even (* 1960), israelische Regisseurin Bert Even (* 1925), deutscher Politiker, Präsident des Bundesverwaltungsamtes Jean Even (1910 1986), französischer Maler und Plakatmaler Johannes Even… …

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  • 5Even — E ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evening}] 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. [1913 Webster] His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] It will even all inequalities Evelyn. [1913… …

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  • 6Éven — Biographie Naissance en Bretagne Décès 26 septembre 1081 à Dol Évêque de l Église catholique Fonctions épiscopales Archevêque de Dol …

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  • 7Even — E ven ([=e]v n) n. [OE. eve, even, efen, [ae]fen. AS. [=ae]fen; akin to OS. [=a]band, OFries, [=a]vend, D. avond, OHG. [=a]band, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. {Eve}, {Evening}.] Evening. See {Eve}, n. 1. [Poetic.]… …

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  • 8Even — • Even, vécut en Bretagne au Vème ou VIème siècle, et laissa son nom à Ploeven et Lannéven. • Even, abbé du monastère de Saint Melaine à Rennes, nommé archevêque de Dol par le pape Grégoire VII en 1075. Mort en 1081, après quoi le concile de… …

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  • 9Even — E ven, v. i. To be equal. [Obs.] R. Carew. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10even — index adjust (regulate), coequal, coextensive, commensurable, comparable (equivalent), compensate ( …

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