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even out

vb
(adverb) to make or become even, as by the removal of bumps, inequalities, etc: the land evens out beyond that rise.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.even out - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"
overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
2.even out - make level or straight; "level the ground"
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
grade - level to the right gradient
strickle, strike - smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
strickle - level off with a strickle in a measuring container; "strickle sand"
3.even out - become even or more even; "even out the surface"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
4.even out - make even or more even
regularise, regularize - make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
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Translations
يَتَعادَل، يَتَوازَن، يَسْتَوييُساوييُمَهِّد، يُسَوِّي
bringe balancejævne
kisimulmegfizet
jafnajafnastslétta, jafna
düzelmekdüzleştirmekeşitlemek

w>even out

vi
(prices)sich einpendeln
(ground)eben werden, sich ebnen
vt sep
pricesausgleichen
ground, cementebnen, glätten
tax burden, wealthgleichmäßig verteilen; that should even things out a bitdadurch müsste ein gewisser Ausgleich erzielt werden; that will even things out between usdamit sind wir wohl wieder quitt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

even1

(iːvən) adjective
1. level; the same in height, amount etc. Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.
2. smooth. Make the path more even.
3. regular. He has a strong, even pulse.
4. divisible by 2 with no remainder. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.
5. equal (in number, amount etc). The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.
6. (of temperament etc) calm. She has a very even temper.
verbpast tense, past participle ˈevened
1. to make equal. Smith's goal evened the score.
2. to make smooth or level.
ˈevenly adverb
ˈevenness noun
be/get even with
to be revenged on. He tricked me, but I'll get even with him.
an even chancechanceeven out
1. to become level or regular. The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.
2. to make smooth. He raked the soil to even it out.
3. to make equal. If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.
even up
to make equal. John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.
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