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11get even with — phrasal : to repay in kind was determined to get even with him as soon as he could …
12even — even1 [ē′vən] adj. [ME < OE efne, efen, akin to Ger eben, Goth ibns < ? IE base * yem , hold together > MIr emon, twins] 1. flat; level; smooth [even country] 2. not irregular; not varying; uniform; constant [an even tempo] 3. calm;… …
13Even — E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of… …
14with the best will in the world — No matter how willing or persevering one is • • • Main Entry: ↑will * * * with the best will in the world british spoken phrase used for saying that even if you want something very much or try very hard, it will still not be possible to do… …
15get even with — Synonyms and related words: account with, alternate, avenge, bandy, be quits, be quits with, change, clear the board, commute, compensate, cooperate, counterchange, even the score, exchange, fix, get back at, give and take, interchange, launch a… …
16even Ste|phen — even Ste|ven or even Ste|phen «STEE vuhn», U.S. Slang. even; with the chances even; as likely to go one way as another: »It s even Stephen whether the innocent floor show or…the merengue is more fun (New Yorker) …
17even Ste|ven — or even Ste|phen «STEE vuhn», U.S. Slang. even; with the chances even; as likely to go one way as another: »It s even Stephen whether the innocent floor show or…the merengue is more fun (New Yorker) …
18with interest — charged or paid loans that must be paid back with interest ■ (of an action) reciprocated with more force or vigor than the original one he may have a reputation for getting even, with interest …
19even — I [[t]i͟ːv(ə)n[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ 1) ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v You use the word even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising. He kept calling me for years, even after he got… …
20even — e|ven1 W1S1 [ˈi:vən] adv [: Old English; Origin: efne, from efen; EVEN2] 1.) used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying ▪ Most companies have suffered a drop in their profits, even very large companies. ▪… …
