even
Translation
even, level, flat, equal
Examples
Even a child can understand it.
Even a child can understand it.
The floor is not even.
The floor is not even.
Two is an even number.
Two is an even number.
Grammar Patterns
even + [noun/clause] used to emphasize something surprising Even he didn't know the answer.
to be + even to be flat or level The surface must be even.
an even number a number divisible by two Four is an even number.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (adverb) also, too; (adjective) flat, level; Antonyms: (adjective) uneven, odd
Etymology
From Old English 'efn', meaning 'level, equal'.
Memory Tips
Picture a perfectly level surface. This connects the meaning of 'flat' with the idea of 'balancing' or including something unexpected ('even I can do it').