American English
/ˈi.vn̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: even
Used to show that something is surprising or unexpected.
Practice out loudUsed to show that something is surprising or unexpected.
Even Maria finished the race.
He even remembered my birthday.
Put even before the word or phrase you want to emphasize.
even now · even today · even then
even + noun/pronoun + verb
subject + even + verb
Used before a comparison to make it stronger.
The second test was even harder.
We need even more time.
even better · even more · even less
even + comparative adjective/adverb
even + more/less + adjective or noun
Flat and level, without parts that are higher or lower.
The table has an even surface.
Make sure the shelf is even.
even surface · even floor · even ground
an even + noun
noun + be + even
Equal in amount, size, or value, or balanced between two sides.
They made an even split of the money.
The teams are even at halftime.
even split · even share · even match
an even + noun
subject + be + even
despite the possibility that something happens
I'll go even if it rains.
despite the fact that something is true
She went out even though she was tired.
to become more balanced, or to make something more balanced
The workload will even out next week.
The verb form evening can look like the noun evening, meaning the time after the afternoon.