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EVENINGS
Etymology
Noun
evenings
plural of evening
Adverb
evenings (not comparable)
(informal, somewhat dated) In the evening, during the evening.
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Source: Wiktionary
EVENING
E"ven*ing, n. Etym: [AS. æfnung. See even, n., and cf. Eve.]
1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum. In the ascending scale Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose. Milton.
Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the United States, the afternoon is called evening. Bartlett.
2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.
Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "Evening Prayer." Shak. Evening flower (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants (Hesperantha) from the Cape of Good Hope, with sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which expand in the evening.
– Evening grosbeak (Zoöl.), an American singing bird (Coccothraustes vespertina) having a very large bill. Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called because it sings in the evening.
– Evening primrose. See under Primrose.
– The evening star, the bright star of early evening in the western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically, the planet Venus;
– called also Vesper and Hesperus. During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also evening stars. See Morning Star.
EVEN
E"ven n. Etym: [OE. eve, even, efen, æfen. AS. æfen; akin to OS. aband, OFries, avend, D. avond, OHG. aband, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. Eve, Evening.]
Definition: Evening. See Eve, n. 1. [Poetic.] Shak.
E"ven, a. Etym: [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. jämn, Goth. ibns. Cf. Anent, Ebb.]
1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.
2. Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self- possessed; as, an even temper.
3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit. And shall lay thee even with the ground. Luke xix. 44.
4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain. To make the even truth in pleasure flow. Shak.
5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. "I know my life so even." Shak.
6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. [Obs.] "His even servant." Wyclif (Matt.
7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers. Whether the number of the stars is even or odd. Jer. Taylor. On even ground, with equal advantage.
– On even keel (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position.
E"ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evened; p. pr. & vb. n. Evening]
1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. It will even all inequalities Evelyn.
2. To equal [Obs.] "To even him in valor." Fuller.
3. To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits. Shak.
4. To set right; to complete.
5. To act up to; to keep pace with. Shak.
E"ven, v. i.
Definition: To be equal. [Obs.] R. Carew.
E"ven, adv. Etym: [AS. efne. See Even, a., and cf. E'en.]
1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. "Is it even so" Shak. Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser.
2. Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite. Thou wast a soldier Even to Cato's wish. Shak. Without . . . making us even sensible of the change. Swift.
3. As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected. I have made several discoveries, which appear new, even to those who are versed in critical learning. Addison.
4. At the very time; in the very case. I knew they were had enough to please, even when I wrote them. Dryden.
Note: Even is sometimes used to emphasize a word or phrase. "I have debated even in my soul." Shak. By these presence, even the presence of Lord Mortimer. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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