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even(adverb)/ˈiːvn/ /ˈiːvn/- used to emphasize something unexpected or surprising
- She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming.
- He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it).
- It wouldn't have been possible 30 years ago, maybe even 20.
- It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter).
- Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can).
- used when you are comparing things, to make the comparison stronger
- You know even less about it than I do.
- She's even more intelligent than her sister.
- The Second World War made things even worse.
- We face an even greater challenge today.
- used to introduce a more exact description of somebody/something
- It's an unattractive building, ugly even.
- just at the same time as somebody does something or as something else happens
- Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded.
- despite the possibility that; no matter whether
- I'll get there, even if I have to walk.
- despite the fact that; even though
- He is a great leader, even if he has many enemies.
- despite what has/had happened
- I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me.
- Even then she would not admit her mistake.
- at this or that exact moment
- The troops are even now preparing to march into the city.
- despite that
- There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay.
- despite the fact that
- I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
Word Origin- Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.
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