Even meaning in English

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Definition

even: more, still, yet all the more adverb
Bruno not only paid the entrance fee for me, he even bought me a drink.
Bruno is impressed by Susie's charm, but he is even more impressed by her efficiency.
(an) even (number): (a) not odd (number); (a number) that is divisible by 2 adjective
(an) even (surface): (a) smooth, flat, straight, regular, constant, steady, stable (surface) adjective
Bruno has an even temper. He rarely gets angry.
Icarus has very even teeth. They are all straight and bright.
We're even. We're equal, we're okay.
(or) even: (or) more so, to a greater extent, to a greater degree, further adverb
If you'd like to have a drink on Tuesday, or even go out to dinner, please call me.

Examples

  • "Brian : He doesn't even like tea!"
  • "I put my job first, and ignored distractions like personal relationships, friends, lovers even pets and occasionally personal hygiene."
  • "Even when she says that it's going to rain, my heart is sunny just to hear her name!"
  • "Philip : Well, that seems highly improbable, even ridiculous."
  • "Todd hasn't even smiled."
  • "Horatio : I don't even pay taxes!"
  • "Please find below our personalized suggestions for new profiles for your managers on the social media site, LockedIn, based on what we know about each of them. We think that this "facelift" will improve the company's reputation and even provide new business opportunities."
  • "He is neither politically correct nor even very polite."
  • "I can smell the poo already, and we haven't even opened the door yet!"
  • "A man who produced some of the most beautiful odors this planet has ever known, and even sold some of them as perfumes."
  • "Some of them even have beds in the factory."
  • "Apparently, my job is so boring even a robot refuses to do it."
  • "Even when I poke him!"
  • "It's been 20 years of gathering the greatest minds in the cosmetics industry for lectures, conferences, round-table discussions and even a cocktail party or two!"
  • "Philip : You can't even feel things."
  • "I didn't even know there was a country called Kalackistan."
  • "Brian : Sir, we haven't even got our bags yet."
  • "The genetic markers are not even close ."
  • "Susie : Then he said something even more bizarre."
  • "We do have a wide selection of beverages: red wine, white wine, vodka, whiskey, cognac, apple juice, orange juice, ginger ale, soda, even Fresca."

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