What does EVENS mean?

Parts of Speech: noun, verb, adverb

Definitions:

  1. As a noun, "evens" refers to a situation in which two opponents or teams have an equal score or chance of winning.
  2. As a verb, "evens" means to make something level or equal.
  3. As an adverb, "evens" means to an equal degree or extent.

Pronunciations:

  • US: /ˈɛvənz/
  • UK: /ˈiːv(ə)nz/

Origin and Usage:

The word "evens" originated from the Middle English word "even", which means "equal". It has been used in English since the 14th century. As a noun, it is commonly used in sports to describe a situation in which two opponents or teams have an equal score. As a verb, it is used to describe the act of making something level or equal. As an adverb, it is used to describe something that is done to an equal degree or extent.

Synonyms:

  • Equal
  • Level
  • Balanced

Related Words:

  • Event
  • Seven
  • Never
  • Every
  • Seven

Example Sentences:

  1. The game ended in evens with both teams scoring two goals each.
  2. He evens the playing field by giving everyone an equal opportunity.
  3. She divided the cake evens between the two children.
  4. They both ran the race evens, with neither gaining an advantage over the other.


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