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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-vuh n]
- /gɛt ˈē-vən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-vuh n]
- /gɛt ˈē-vən/
Definitions of get even words
- adjective get even level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth: an even road. 1
- adjective get even on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel: even with the ground. 1
- adjective get even free from variations or fluctuations; regular: even motion. 1
- adjective get even uniform in action, character, or quality: to hold an even course. 1
- adjective get even equal in measure or quantity: Add even amounts of oil and vinegar. 1
- adjective get even divisible by two, as a number (opposed to odd). 1
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Origin of get even
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English efen; cognate with Gothic ibns, Old High German eban, Old Norse jafn even, equal; (adv.) Middle English even(e), Old English efne, derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English evenen, Old English efnan to lower, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Get even
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get even popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
get even usage trend in Literature
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verb get even
- get back at — take revenge on
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