n. [ See Even, n. ] 1. Evening. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Winter oft, at eve resumes the breeze. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The evening before a holiday, -- from the Jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset, not at midnight; as, Christmas eve is the evening before Christmas; also, the period immediately preceding some important event. “On the eve of death.” Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eve churr (Zoöl.), the European goatsucker or nightjar; -- called also night churr, and churr owl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. e'yektiko`s healthy. ] The branch of medical science which teaches the method of acquiring a good habit of body. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. evectio a going up, fr. evehere to carry out; e out + vehere to carry: cf. F évection. ] 1. The act of carrying up or away; exaltation. [ Obs. ] Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) (a) An inequality of the moon's motion in its orbit, due to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1° 20′. (b) The libration of the moon. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Evened p. pr. & vb. n. Evening 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. [ 1913 Webster ]

His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

It will even all inequalities Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To equal. [ Obs. ] “To even him in valor.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits; to make equal; as, to even the score. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To set right; to complete. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To act up to; to keep pace with. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be equal. [ Obs. ] R. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. jämn, Goth. ibns. Cf. Anent, Ebb. ] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Equable; not easily ruffled or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit. [ 1913 Webster ]

And shall lay thee even with the ground. Luke xix. 44. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both sides; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain. [ 1913 Webster ]

To make the even truth in pleasure flow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. “I know my life so even.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. [ Obs. ] “His even servant.” Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 29). [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whether the number of the stars is even or odd. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

On even ground, with equal advantage. --
On even keel (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. efne. See Even, a., and cf. E'en. ] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. “Is it even so?” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou wast a soldier
Even to Cato's wish. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Without . . . making us even sensible of the change. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have made several discoveries, which appear new, even to those who are versed in critical learning. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. At the very time; in the very case. [ 1913 Webster ]

I knew they were bad enough to please, even when I wrote them. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Even is sometimes used to emphasize a word or phrase. “I have debated even in my soul.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

By these presence, even the presence of Lord Mortimer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ OE. eve, even, efen, æfen. AS. &aemacr_;fen; akin to OS. āband, OFries, āvend, D. avond, OHG. āband, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. Eve, Evening. ] Evening. See Eve, n. 1. [ Poetic. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. evenire. See Event. ] To happen. [ Obs. ] Hewyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which makes even. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast. [ 1913 Webster ]