evens

SayEE-vuhnzUS/ˈivn̩z/UK/ˈiːvn̩z/

3 meanings of evens

1
verb
The form of even used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
She evens the stack of papers before putting them away.
He carefully evens out the soil across the garden bed.
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2
noununcountable
Betting odds where you win the same amount as you bet.
Like a coin-flip bet: you risk a dollar to win a dollar.
The favorite is running at evens, so a winning bet just doubles your money.
He backed the horse at evens and collected twice his stake.
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3
noun
Plural of even. This is an old word for evenings.
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evens is a form of even

even, verb: To make something equal or balanced, or to become equal, like a score or a spread. Often used with out or up. Full entry

Forms: evenevens he/she/itevening -ing formevened past tense, past participle
Spelling: even → evens: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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