# evens

Pronunciation: say "EE-vuhnz" US /ˈivn̩z/, UK /ˈiːvn̩z/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of even. — third-person singular simple present indicative of even
   - Simple: The form of even used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _A skilled negotiator evens the balance between the two sides._
   - _The new policy evens the gap between wealthy and poorer districts._

## Noun

2. Odds of one to one, in which a winning bet returns the same amount as was staked; even money.
   - Simple: Betting odds where you win the same amount as you bet.
   - _The bookmaker offered evens on the home team._
   - _With both fighters evenly matched, the odds settled at evens._
3. Plural of even. Archaic or poetic, meaning evenings. — plural of even
   - Simple: Plural of even. This is an old word for evenings.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/evens (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).