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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.
costs
1. n. plural of cost
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of cost
cost
1. v. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.
It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world.
2. v. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.
3. v. To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
4. v. To calculate or estimate a price.
I'd cost the repair work at a few thousand.
5. n. Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
The total cost of the new complex was an estimated $1.5 million.
We have to cut costs if we want to avoid bankruptcy.
The average cost of a new house is twice as much as it was 20 years ago.
6. n. A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur.
Spending all your time working may earn you a lot of money at the cost of your health.
The army won the battle decisively, but at a cost of many lives.
7. n. (obsolete) Manner; way; means; available course; contrivance.
8. n. Quality; condition; property; value; worth; a wont or habit; disposition; nature; kind; characteristic.
9. n. (obsolete) A rib; a side.
10. n. (heraldry) A cottise.
My
1. n. megayear
2. pron. alternative case form of my often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.
3. det. First-person singular possessive determiner. See.
4. det. Belonging to me.
I can't find my book.
5. det. Associated with me.
My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.
Don't you know my name?
I recognised him because he had attended my school.
6. det. Related to me.
My parents won't let me go out tonight.
7. det. In the possession of me.
I have to take my books back to the library soon.
8. interj. Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
My, what big teeth you have!
life
1. n. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and liv
Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life. He gave up on life.
2. n. (biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the proper
3. n. The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
4. n. Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.
5. n. A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.
6. n. Existence
Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict. the eternal life of the soul
7. n. A worthwhile existence.
He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no life! His life was ruined by
8. n. A particular aspect of existence.
He struggled to balance his family life, social life and work life. sex life, political life
9. n. (informal) Social life.
Get a life.
10. n. Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
She's my love, my life. Running the bakery is her life.
11. n. A period of time during which something has existence.
12. n. The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.
13. n. The span of time during which an object operates.
14. n. The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
15. n. A particular phase or period of existence.
16. n. A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches
17. n. # (colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
18. n. Animation; spirit; vivacity.
19. n. The most lively component or participant.
20. n. A biography.
His life of the founder is finished, except for the title.
21. n. Nature, reality, and the forms that exist it.
22. n. An opportunity for existence.
23. n. (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra life.
24. n. (baseball, softball) A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of an misplay by a member of the fielding team.
25. n. (insurance) The life insurance industry.
I work in life.
26. n. A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).

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