get even

e·ven

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-vuh n]
- /gɛt ˈē-vən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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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".

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Synonyms for get even

verb get even

get back at — take revenge on

Just one Synonym for get even