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even  

EN[ˈiːvən]
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Fmême WEven
  • Even est un nom de famille notamment porté par :
  • André Even (1926-2009), un basketteur français.
  • Arzel Even (1920-1971), un linguiste celtisant.
  • François Even, un bassiste français.
  • Jean Even (1910 - 1986), peintre français.
  • NomPLevensPREeven-
    1. (archaic or poetic) Evening.
    2. VerbeSGevensPReveningPT, PPevened
      1. VT To make flat and level.
        1. We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low.
      2. VT OBS To equal.
        1. VI OBS To be equal.
          1. VT OBS To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.
            1. VT OBS To set right; to complete.
              1. VT OBS To act up to; to keep pace with.
              2. AdjectifCOMmore evenSUPmost even
                1. Flat and level.
                  1. Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
                2. Without great variation.
                  1. Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
                3. Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
                  1. The distribution of food must be even.
                4. (not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two.
                  1. Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.
                5. (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
                  1. On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed.
                    1. COL On equal terms of a moral sort; quits.
                      1. You biffed me back at the barn, and I biffed you here—so now we're even.
                    2. parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
                      1. OBS Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.
                        1. OBS Associate; fellow; of the same condition.
                        2. AdverbeCOMmore evenSUPmost even
                          1. (archaic) Exactly, just, fully.
                            1. I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.  You are leaving tonight? — Even so.   This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. ‎
                          2. Implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.
                            1. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.  Did you even make it through the front door?   That was before I was even born. ‎
                          3. Emphasizing a comparative.
                            1. I was strong before; but now I am even stronger. ‎
                          4. (ironic) Signalling a correction of one's previous utterance. Rather.
                            1. My favorite actor is Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicholson, even. ‎
                        3. Plus d'exemples
                          1. Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
                            • Will trade stfzines, or what have you ... might even pay cash.
                            • It exhibits peramorphosis to a degree unknown in any other caudate, in the case of a few characters even unknown in any other lissamphibian.
                            • The wrench wouldn’t budge, even though Tony was just whaling on it with a big old sledge hammer.
                          2. Utilisé au début de la phrase
                            • Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.
                            • Even if it were working perfectly, the stimulus would not come close to stemming the cascade of joblessness unleashed by this megarecession.
                            • Even with the most knowing interpreter, his hyperclever, verbose musings remain cryptic.
                          3. Utilisé dans la fin de la phrase
                            • He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.
                            • Oh my God, I got cheap tickets to the Beyoncé concert! I can’t even!
                            • One of Hank's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.

                        Meaning of even for the defined word.

                        Grammaticalement, ce mot "even" est un adjectif, plus spécifiquement, un adjectifs en -en. C'est aussi un adverbe, plus spécifiquement, un adverbes degré, un adverbes discussion et un adverbes incomparable. C'est aussi un morphème, plus spécifiquement, un suffixe. C'est aussi un nom, plus spécifiquement, un noms dénombrable. C'est aussi un verbe, plus spécifiquement, un verbes intransitif et un verbes transitif.
                        • Partie du discours Hiérarchie
                          1. Adjectifs
                            • Adjectifs en -en
                            • Adverbes
                              • Adverbes Degré
                                • Adverbes discussion
                                  • Adverbes incomparable
                                  • Morphèmes
                                    • Suffixes
                                      • Paroles de suffixe
                                        • Words suffixed with -en
                                          • Adjectifs en -en
                                    • Noms
                                      • Noms Dénombrable
                                      • Verbes
                                        • Verbes intransitifs
                                          • Verbes transitifs
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