n.

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall);
   evening, eve, eventide
   
   • he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

v.

1. make level or straight;
   flush, level, even out
   
   • level the ground
2. become even or more even;
   even out
   
   • even out the surface
3. make even or more even;
   even out

adj.

1. divisible by two
2. equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced;
   fifty-fifty
   
   • even amounts of butter and sugar
   • on even terms
   • it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split
   • had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance
   • an even fight
3. being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)
   
   • an even application of varnish
   • an even floor
   • the road was not very even
   • the picture is even with the window
4. symmetrically arranged;
   regular
   
   • even features
   • regular features
   • a regular polygon
5. occurring at fixed intervals;
   regular
   
   • a regular beat
   • the even rhythm of his breathing
6. of the score in a contest;
   tied(p), level(p)
   
   • the score is tied

adv.

1. used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
   
   • even an idiot knows that
   • declined even to consider the idea
   • I don't have even a dollar!
2. in spite of; notwithstanding
   
   • even when he is sick, he works
   • even with his head start she caught up with him
3. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;
   yet, still
   
   • looked sick and felt even worse
   • an even (or still) more interesting problem
   • still another problem must be solved
   • a yet sadder tale
4. to the full extent
   
   • loyal even unto death