even
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈiːvən/
:
incluso
- Oh come on, do you even know me?
- perhaps even
- even the most
- even today
Good Lord, can we even show that on CBS?
- Good Lord, can we even show that on CBS?
- Maybe not a good place to even consider sex.
- You know, Andrew Garfield doesn't even count really.
- I frankly don't even know where to go.
- She had qualities I didn't even know I wanted.
- The police did not even pass this case on.
- The reality is Apple is not even close to an EV.
- How do I actually begin to even talk about this?
- Oh, dude, you don't even know Luan Luan.
- And maybe it is binding even on them.
- He thirsts to be near me even when I'm driving.
- It's been years and Errol doesn't even have Elon's e-mail.
- And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?
- There's even a song and even a theme park.
Examples
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How do I actually begin to even talk about this?
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I was so nervous about the presentation that I couldn't even breathe before it started.
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How did you, how did you even think to buy claims?
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It's being willing to try even though you doubt yourself.
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Sometimes we have to drop them before they even begin or within the first 10 days.
Academic text (2011) -
The State Department took months to even recognize that a coup had taken place.
Academic text (2011) -
The discovery also shows that even sites hit hard by looters have much to offer.
Academic text (2011) -
What compels an author to spend months, even years, on developing a random idea?
Academic text (2011) -
And can a country be dominant even when it is not among the richest?
Academic text (2011) -
Your pulse would become fainter or even almost absent.
Synonyms
272
2.5
In a way that people do not expect
190
3.2
In an unusual or unexpected way
172
2.8
In a way that is very surprising and hard to believe
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
137
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
122
2.3
In a way that causes surprise or wonder
107
3.7
In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible
106
3.3
More than normal or expected
80
4.1
To a much higher level than usual
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
21
4.0
In a way that makes people very surprised
14
7.7
In a very unusual and surprising way
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
10
5.3
To a much higher level than usual
8
5.6
In a way that makes people feel very surprised
6
4.3
Making people feel very surprised
3
4.4
Says that something is not expected but is true
1
8.2
Seems very strange and different from what people expect
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
In a very strange way that feels surprising
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A leaf with leaflets in pairs along the stem and no single leaflet at the tip
- Specialized
A leaf with pairs of leaflets along a central stem and no single leaflet at the tip
- Specialized
A mammal with hooves that walks on an even number of toes, like cows or deer
- Specialized
A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Even comes from the old English efen, which meant 'equal' or 'level', and over time people used it to add emphasis to a point. A helpful way to remember this is to think of even as adding a small, surprising extra, which is why it makes a statement feel unexpected or strong.