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even
     1. adj. Flat and level.
           Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
     2. adj. Without great variation.
           Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
     3. adj. Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
           The distribution of food must be even.
     4. adj. (not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two.
           Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.
     5. adj. (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
     6. adj. On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed.
     7. adj. (colloquial) On equal terms of a moral sort; quits.
           You biffed me back at the barn, and I biffed you here—so now we're even.
     8. adj. parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
     9. adj. (obsolete) Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.
     10. adj. (obsolete) Associate; fellow; of the same condition.
     11. v. To make flat and level.
           We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low.
     12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To equal.
     13. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To be equal.
           Thrice nine evens twenty seven.
     14. v. (transitive, obsolete) 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.
     15. v. (transitive, obsolete) To set right; to complete.
     16. v. (transitive, obsolete) To act up to; to keep pace with.
     17. adv. (archaic) Exactly, just, fully.
           I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised.
           You are leaving tonight? — Even so.
           This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
     18. adv. In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.
           Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.
           Did you even make it through the front door?
           That was before I was even born.
     19. adv. Emphasizing a comparative.
           I was strong before, but now I am even stronger.
     20. adv. Signalling a correction of one's previous utterance; rather, that is.
           My favorite actor is Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicholson, even.
     21. adv. also
     22. n. (mathematics) An even number.
           So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds.
     23. n. (archaic, or poetic) Evening.
if
     1. conj. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
           If it rains, I shall get wet.
     2. conj. (computing) In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
           If A, then B, else C.
     3. conj. Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
           I would prefer it if you took your shoes off.
           I would be unhappy if you had not talked with me yesterday.
           If I were you, I wouldn't go there alone.
     4. conj. Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
           If that's true, we had better get moving!
     5. conj. Although; used to introduce a concession.
           He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.
     6. conj. (sometimes proscribed) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
           I don't know if I want to go or not.
     7. conj. (usually hyperbolic) Even if; even in the circumstances that.
     8. conj. Introducing a relevance conditional.
           I have leftover cake if you want some.
     9. n. (informal) An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
it
     1. pron. The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.
           Put it over there.
           Take each day as it comes.
           I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today.
     2. pron. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.
           She took the baby and held it in her arms.
     3. pron. Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.
           It's me. John.
           Is it her?
     4. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)
           It is nearly 10 o’clock.
           It’s 10:45 read ten-forty-five.
           It’s very cold today.
           It’s lonely without you.
     5. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.
           stick it out
           live it up
           rough it
     6. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject i
           It is easy to see how she would think that. (with the infinitive clause headed by to see)
           I find it odd that you would say that. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
           It is hard seeing you so sick. (with the gerund seeing)
           He saw to it that everyone would vote for him. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
           It is not clear if the report was true. (with the noun clause introduced by if)
     7. pron. All or the end; something after which there is no more.
           Are there more students in this class, or is this it?
           That's it—I'm not going to any more candy stores with you.
     8. pron. (chiefly pejorative, offensive) A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.
     9. pron. (obsolete) (Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun): That which; what.
     10. det. (obsolete) its
     11. n. One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
     12. n. The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.
           In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…
     13. n. (British) The game of tag.
           Let's play it at breaktime.
     14. n. Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.
     15. n. (euphemism) Sexual activity.
           caught them doing it
     16. adj. (colloquial) Most fashionable.
means
     1. n. plural of mean
     2. n. An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.
           She treated him as a means to an end.
           A car is a means of transport.
     3. n. Resources; riches.
           a person of means;   independent means
           He was living beyond his means.
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of mean
     mean
          1. v. To intend.
          2. v.          To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
                        I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
                        I mean to go to Baddeck this summer.
                        I meant to take the car in for a smog check, but it slipped my mind.
          3. v.          (intransitive) To have intentions of a given kind.
                        Don't be angry; she meant well.
          4. v.          (transitive, usually in passive) To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.
                        Actually this desk was meant for the subeditor.
                        Man was not meant to question such things.
          5. v. To convey meaning.
          6. v.          To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
                        The sky is red this morning—does that mean we're in for a storm?
          7. v.          Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
                        What does this hieroglyph mean?
          8. v.          Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
                        I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.
                        He is a little different, if you know what I mean.
          9. v. To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
                Does she really mean what she said to him last night?
                Say what you mean and mean what you say.
          10. v. To result in; to bring about.
                One faltering step means certain death.
          11. v. To be important (to).
                My home life means a lot to me.
          12. v. (Ireland, UK regional) To lament.
          13. adj. (obsolete) Common; general.
          14. adj. Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
                a man of mean parentage / a mean abode
          15. adj. Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
                a mean appearance / mean dress
          16. adj. Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
                a mean motive
          17. adj. Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
          18. adj. (chiefly UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
                He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
          19. adj. Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating; small.
          20. adj. Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
                It was mean to steal the girl's piggy bank, but he just had to get uptown and he had no cash of his own.
          21. adj. Causing or intending to cause intentional harm; bearing ill will towards another; cruel; malicious.
                Watch out for her, she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
          22. adj. Powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging.
                It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.
          23. adj. Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
                Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.
                He hits a mean backhand.
          24. adj. (informal, often, childish) Difficult, tricky.
                This problem is mean!
          25. adj. Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.
          26. adj. (obsolete) Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
          27. n. (now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
          28. n. (obsolete, in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
          29. n. Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
          30. n. (music, now historical) The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
          31. n. (statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
          32. n. (mathematics) Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
          33. n. (mathematics) Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
that
     1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
           He told me that the book is a good read.
           I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British.
     2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
           Be glad that you have enough to eat.
     3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
     4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
           The noise was so loud that she woke up.
           The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.
     5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
     6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
           Was John there? — Not that I saw.
           How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.
     7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
     8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
     9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
           That book is a good read. This one isn't.
           That battle was in 1450.
           That cat of yours is evil.
     10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t
           He went home, and after that I never saw him again.
     11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said).
           They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?
     12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
           The water is so cold! — That it is.
     13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition).
           The CPR course that she took really came in handy.
           The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated.
     14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.)
           the place that = where or to which I went last year
           the last time that = when I went to Europe
     15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree.
           "The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...".
     16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
           I'm just not that sick.
           I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
     17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
           Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.
     18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
you
     1. pron. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
     2. pron. (reflexive pronoun, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
     3. pron. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
     4. pron. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.)
           Both of you should get ready now.
           You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
     5. pron. (subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.)
     6. pron. (indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).
     7. det. The individual or group spoken or written to.
           Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
     8. det. Used before epithets for emphasis.
           You idiot!
     9. v. To address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou, especially historically when you was more formal.
disown
     1. v. To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
           Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to disown their daughter Juliet if she didn’t go through with marrying Count Paris.
     2. v. To repudiate any connection to; to renounce.
     3. v. (transitive, computing, Unix) To detach (a job or process) so that it can continue to run even when the user who launched it ends his/her login session.
Your
     1. pron. honoraltcaps, your
     2. det. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
           Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience.
           Is this your cat?
     3. det. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
     4. det. A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.
           Not your average Tom, Dick and Harry.
           Your Show of Shows
           Your World with Neil Cavuto
           Not Your Average Travel Guide
     5. det. (Ireland) That; the specified (usually used with a human referent)
           Your man just bought a new car.
           Have you seen what your one over there is doing?
     6. contraction. misspelling of you're
son
     1. n. One's male offspring.
           Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter.".
     2. n. A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.
     3. n. A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
     4. n. A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
           He was a son of the mafia system.
     5. n. A male descendant.
           The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.
     6. n. A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
     7. n. (colloquial) An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.
     8. v. To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.
     9. v. To address (someone) as "son".
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