evening

[ eev-ning ]

/ ˈiv nɪŋ /

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noun

the latter part of the day and early part of the night.

the period from sunset to bedtime: He spent the evenings reading.

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.

any concluding or declining period: the evening of life.

an evening's reception or entertainment: Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.

adjective

of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars.

occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist.

Origin of evening

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent to ǣfn(ian) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffix

SYNONYMS FOR evening

1 eventide, dusk, twilight, gloaming, nightfall.

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Words nearby evening

even-steven, even-tempered, even-toed ungulate, evenfall, evenhanded, evening, evening bag, evening campion, evening class, evening dress, evening emerald

Definition for evening (2 of 2)

even ¹

[ ee-vuhn ]

/ ˈi vən /

adjective

level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth: an even road.

on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel: even with the ground.

free from variations or fluctuations; regular: even motion.

uniform in action, character, or quality: to hold an even course.

equal in measure or quantity: Add even amounts of oil and vinegar.

divisible by two, as a number (opposed to odd).

denoted by such a number: the even pages of a book.

exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts: an even seven miles.

Mathematics. (of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.

equally balanced or divided; equal: Check to see if the scales are even.

leaving no balance of debt on either side; square: We will not be even until I can repay him for saving my life.

calm; placid; not easily excited or angered: an even temper.

equitable, impartial, or fair: an even bargain.

adverb

evenly: The road ran even over the fields.

still; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): even more suitable.

(used to suggest that something mentioned as a possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance): Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if he attends, he may not participate.

just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences): Even as he lay dying, they argued over his estate.

fully or quite: even to death.

indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something): He is willing, even eager, to do it.

exactly or precisely: It was even so.

verb (used with object)

to make even; level; smooth (sometimes followed by out): to even a board with a plane.

to place in an even state as to claim or obligation; balance (often followed by up): to even up accounts.

verb (used without object)

to become even: The odds evened before the race.

Verb Phrases

even out,

to make or become even, smooth, or flat: The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.
to become equal, balanced, stable, etc.: optimistic that the situation would even out eventually.

Origin of even

before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English efen; cognate with Gothic ibns, Old High German eban, Old Norse jafn even, equal; (adv.) Middle English even(e), Old English efne, derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English evenen, Old English efnan to lower, derivative of the adj.

SYNONYMS FOR even

1 plane. See level.

12 tranquil, temperate, composed, peaceful.

13 just.

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ANTONYMS FOR even

1 irregular.

12 mercurial.

13 biased.

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OTHER WORDS FROM even

e·ven·er, noun e·ven·ly, adverb e·ven·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for evening

It was neither the best nor worst pickup line I encountered that evening.

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That latter fear crossed my mind more than once during the evening.

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You had a great line in your piece on Geoffrey Beene about the “genre” of evening wear.

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People come to The Ball with many different goals in mind, depending on what they are looking for that evening.

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But by Wednesday evening there was little in the way of organized protests or random unrest in the area.

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The rain of the preceding evening had besides so softened the ground that it would not well retain an impression.

The Knickerbocker, or The New-York Monthly Magazine, December 1843 |Various
Thither i'th' evening, and which is the most infliction, Only to insult upon our miseries.Cler.

The Little French Lawyer |Francis Beaumont
The Company returned late in the evening to their Head-Quarters, highly pleased with their evening's entertainments.

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On the morning of the sixth, they entered the river, and the same evening reached London.

Self-control |Mary Brunton
He will be at church this afternoon; so, suppose you call here at nine this evening.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for evening (1 of 3)

evening

/ (ˈiːvnɪŋ) /

noun

the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall

the latter or concluding period the evening of one's life

the early part of the night spent in a specified way an evening at the theatre

an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night

Southern US and British dialect the period between noon and sunset

(modifier) of, used, or occurring in the evening the evening papers

Word Origin for evening

Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband

British Dictionary definitions for evening (2 of 3)

even ¹

/ (ˈiːvən) /

adjective

level and regular; flat an even surface

(postpositive foll by with) on the same level or in the same plane (as) one surface even with another

without variation or fluctuation; regular; constant an even rate of progress

not readily moved or excited; placid; calm an even temper

equally balanced between two sides an even game

equal or identical in number, quantity, etc two even spoonfuls of sugar

(of a number) divisible by two
characterized or indicated by such a numbermaps are on the even pages Compare odd (def. 4)

relating to or denoting two or either of two alternatives, events, etc, that have an equal probability an even chance of missing or catching a train

having no balance of debt; neither owing nor being owed

just and impartial; fair an even division

exact in number, amount, or extent an even pound

equal, as in score; level now the teams are even

maths (of a function) unchanged in value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y = z ² See odd (def. 8)

even money

a bet in which the winnings are the same as the amount staked
(as modifier)the even-money favourite

get even informal to exact revenge (on); settle accounts (with)

of even date law formal, or obsolete of the same or today's date

adverb

(intensifier; used to suggest that the content of a statement is unexpected or paradoxical) even an idiot can do that

(intensifier; used with comparative forms) this is even better

notwithstanding; in spite of even having started late she soon caught him up

used to introduce a more precise version of a word, phrase, or statement he is base, even depraved

used preceding a clause of supposition or hypothesis to emphasize the implication that whether or not the condition in it is fulfilled, the statement in the main clause remains valid even if she died he wouldn't care

archaic that is to say; namely (used for emphasis) he, even he, hath spoken these things

archaic all the way; fully I love thee even unto death

even as (conjunction) at the very same moment or in the very same way that even as I spoke, it thundered

even so in spite of any assertion to the contrary: nevertheless

verb

to make or become even

See also break even, even out, evens, even up

Derived forms of even

evener, noun evenly, adverb evenness, noun

Word Origin for even

Old English efen; related to Old Norse jafn even, equal, Gothic ibns, Old High German eban

British Dictionary definitions for evening (3 of 3)

even ²

/ (ˈiːvən) /

noun

an archaic word for eve, evening

Word Origin for even

Old English ǣfen; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband

Scientific definitions for evening

even

[ ē′vən ]

Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 0, such as 12 or 876.

Idioms and Phrases with evening (1 of 2)

evening

see good day (evening).

Idioms and Phrases with evening (2 of 2)

even

In addition to the idioms beginning with even

even money
even so

also see:

break even
never give a sucker an even break
on an even keel

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evening

noun

adjective

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adjective

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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