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There's this funny thing with pilots that you have to sign the contract to do the whole job before you're even offered the part. And they make about a million pilots a year, but hardly any of them get turned into series.
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Meaning of "even" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EVEN

Old English efen; related to Old Norse jafn even, equal, Gothic ibns, Old High German eban.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EVEN

even  [ˈiːvən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EVEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Even is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb even in English.



The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of even in the English dictionary

The first definition of even in the dictionary is level and regular; flat. Other definition of even is foll by with on the same level or in the same plane. Even is also without variation or fluctuation; regular; constant.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EVEN

PRESENT

Present
I even
you even
he/she/it evens
we even
you even
they even
Present continuous
I am evening
you are evening
he/she/it is evening
we are evening
you are evening
they are evening
Present perfect
I have evened
you have evened
he/she/it has evened
we have evened
you have evened
they have evened
Present perfect continuous
I have been evening
you have been evening
he/she/it has been evening
we have been evening
you have been evening
they have been evening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I evened
you evened
he/she/it evened
we evened
you evened
they evened
Past continuous
I was evening
you were evening
he/she/it was evening
we were evening
you were evening
they were evening
Past perfect
I had evened
you had evened
he/she/it had evened
we had evened
you had evened
they had evened
Past perfect continuous
I had been evening
you had been evening
he/she/it had been evening
we had been evening
you had been evening
they had been evening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will even
you will even
he/she/it will even
we will even
you will even
they will even
Future continuous
I will be evening
you will be evening
he/she/it will be evening
we will be evening
you will be evening
they will be evening
Future perfect
I will have evened
you will have evened
he/she/it will have evened
we will have evened
you will have evened
they will have evened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been evening
you will have been evening
he/she/it will have been evening
we will have been evening
you will have been evening
they will have been evening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would even
you would even
he/she/it would even
we would even
you would even
they would even
Conditional continuous
I would be evening
you would be evening
he/she/it would be evening
we would be evening
you would be evening
they would be evening
Conditional perfect
I would have even
you would have even
he/she/it would have even
we would have even
you would have even
they would have even
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been evening
you would have been evening
he/she/it would have been evening
we would have been evening
you would have been evening
they would have been evening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you even
we let´s even
you even
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to even
Past participle
evened
Present Participle
evening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EVEN


breakeven
ˈbreɪkˌiːvən
Caernarfon
kɑːˈnɑːvən
Carnarvon
kɑːˈnɑːvən
carven
ˈkɑːvən
Cuxhaven
ˈkʊksˌhɑːvən
eevn
ˈiːvən
erven
ˈɜːvən
even-steven
ˌiːvənˈstiːvən
Genevan
dʒɪˈniːvən
hooven
ˈhuːvən
Javan
ˈdʒɑːvən
Leven
ˈliːvən
nonproven
ˌnɒnˈpruːvən
proven
ˈpruːvən
Stephen
ˈstiːvən
Traven
ˈtrɑːvən
uneven
ʌnˈiːvən
unproven
ʌnˈpruːvən
yestereven
ˌjestəˈriːvən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EVEN

even as
even money
even odds
even out
even so
even up
even-handed
even-handedly
even-handedness
even-steven
even-stevens
even-tempered
evenement
evener
evenfall
evening
evening class
evening dress
evening gown

WORDS THAT END LIKE EVEN

Beethoven
break even
craven
Eindhoven
eleven
forgiven
given
haven
heaven
in seventh heaven
Leuven
maven
microwave oven
New Haven
oven
raven
seven
Steven
test-driven
woven

Synonyms and antonyms of even in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EVEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «even» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of even

Translation of «even» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EVEN

Find out the translation of even to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of even from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «even» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一致的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uniforme
570 millions of speakers

English

even
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

और भी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتَوٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ровный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

regular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এমন কি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pair
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Walaupun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平らな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평평한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng phẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üstelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uniforme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рівний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nivelat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομαλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jämn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jevn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of even

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EVEN»

The term «even» is very widely used and occupies the 595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EVEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «even» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «even» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about even

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10 QUOTES WITH «EVEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word even.
1
Ryan Adams
There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do.
2
Francis Atterbury
They who are not induced to believe and live as they ought by those discoveries which God hath made in Scriptures would stand out against any evidence whatever, even that of a messenger sent express from the other world.
3
Jim Bankoff
I think it's even more important to have quality in this era of Web media than it has ever been. The fusion of platform technology plus talent is what the next wave is all about, and that's where Vox Media is positioned.
4
Eve Best
There's this funny thing with pilots that you have to sign the contract to do the whole job before you're even offered the part. And they make about a million pilots a year, but hardly any of them get turned into series.
5
Otis Blackwell
There have been many times when I've been asked to appear and I'd say to myself, what am I going to talk about? Early on, when I did interviews, I'd tell everyone, Don't ask me about dates. I don't even remember what I did yesterday.
6
Benjamin Booker
Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.
7
Cory Booker
Cities can be places that represent the best of our ideals: where Americans of all different backgrounds can come together and, through their interactions, and even through their unity, spawn true American greatness.
8
Perry Christie
I even had the illusion, for a very short time, that I could become a medium pace bowler.
9
Howard Coble
The good news is that even minimal activity can significantly extend life.
10
Tom Cullen
To be honest, I'm not even thinking about America. If I was to start thinking about the enormity of 'Downton' and the size of the project, then I wouldn't be able to be very truthful to the work. I would start to watch myself too much. I'm not even thinking about it. Who knows what will happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVEN»

Discover the use of even in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to even and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Getting Even: The Complete Book of Dirty Tricks
Outlines a variety of practical jokes, tricks, and devious ways to retaliate against individuals or organizations
George Hayduke, 1981
2
It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American ...
Through a new preface and afterword, Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein bring the story forward, examining the 2012 presidential campaign and exploring the prospects of a less dysfunctional government.
Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein, 2013
3
Get Even: The Complete Book of Dirty Tricks
A hilarious overview of the methods people use to get even with big business, government and enemies.
George Hayduke, 1980
4
Getting Even : Forgiveness and Its Limits: Forgiveness and ...
Providing a nuanced approach to a proper understanding of the place of our strongest emotions in moral, political, and personal life, and using lucid, easily understood prose, this volume is a classic example of philosophical thinking ...
Jeffrie G. Murphy Regents Professor of Law and Philosophy and Affliated Professor of Religious Studies Arizona State University, 2003
5
Not Even Past: Barack Obama and the Burden of Race
In fact, it isn't even past." In Not Even Past, award-winning historian Thomas Sugrue examines the paradox of race in Obama's America and how President Obama intends to deal with it.
Thomas J. Sugrue, 2010
6
The Book of (Even More) Awesome
IT ONLY GETS AWESOMER Neil Pasricha of 1000awesomethings.com presents a brand-new collection of things that make you go AWESOME!
Neil Pasricha, 2011
7
Even in Sweden: Racisms, Racialized Spaces, and the Popular ...
Allan Pred writes compellingly about the reawakening of racism throughout Europe at the end of the twentieth century even in Sweden, a country widely regarded as the very model of social justice and equality.
Allan Pred, 2000
8
Even Faster Web Sites: Performance Best Practices for Web ...
In this book, Steve Souders, web performance evangelist at Google and former Chief Performance Yahoo!, provides valuable techniques to help you optimize your site's performance.
Steve Souders, 2009
9
You Can Do It--Even If Others Say You Can't
Change the way you think . . . and you can change your life. In You Can Do It--Even If Others Say You Can't, bestselling author John Mason powerfully shows that your past does not equal your future.
John Mason, 2008
10
Even You Can Learn Statistics: A Guide for Everyone Who Has ...
This edition delivers new examples, more detailed problems and sample solutions, plus an all-new chapter on powerful multiple regression techniques. Hate math? No sweat. You’ll be amazed at how little you need. Like math?
David M. Levine, David F. Stephan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term even is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece May Need Even More Debt Relief, Financing Than IMF …
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard said current developments in Greece “may imply the need for even more ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon: Muguruza surprises everyone - even herself - by …
Wimbledon: Muguruza surprises everyone - even herself - by reaching final. The 21-year-old had not got beyond the second round in her two ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
It's So Dry Even America's Old Growth Rainforests Are on Fire
The season of terrible drought and fire keeps getting worse. In the past few weeks, hundreds of patches of forest in the Canadian and Alaskan ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
4
Even Jennifer Lawrence Can't Believe Bill Murray Is at Comic-Con …
For what, you ask? For this photo that's obviously one of the best (if not the best) thing you've seen all day. No, seriously, don't even mention it. «E! Online, Jul 15»
5
Even Kim Kardashian's Makeup Artist Thinks There's a Time and …
Mario Dedivanovic is Kim Kardashian's go-to guy whenever she needs to get her makeup done—and we all know that situation arises a lot. «Allure Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Hospitals may be ordered to take patients even when full - The Age
Hospitals will be required to accept ambulance patients, even if they are full and would usually close their doors, under changes being ... «The Age, Jul 15»
7
Prison Food: It's even worse than you thought | BGR
The popularity of shows like HBO's OZ and Netflix's Orange is the new Black underscores America's fascination with prison life. Speaking to that ... «BGR, Jul 15»
8
Goldman Sachs on why oil prices will go even lower - Business Insider
"While significant uncertainty remains around what long-term price levels will ultimately generate a new set of equilibria to create stability in ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
9
Even in July, 4 games with Tigers feel important to Twins - Star Tribune
The Twins occupy a playoff spot at the moment, in other words, and the Tigers don't, even though they went on to win the next two series ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
10
New and Improved Bomb Trains? Oil Industry Plans to Ship Even
New and Improved Bomb Trains? Oil Industry Plans to Ship Even More Dangerous Light Oils. Justin Mikulka | July 9, 2015. By Justin Mikulka ... «De Smog Blog, Jul 15»

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