<B>evenminded</B> or <B>even-minded, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having equanimity; calm; composed. </DL>
<A NAME="evenmoney">
<B>even money,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>paying exactly as much as bet. <BR> <I>Ex. I had the winner, a filly named Lamina. She was second choice but paid only twenty francs, which means even money (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) with estimated chances of success or failure equal. <BR> <I>Ex. The Democratic incumbent ... expects to win, but he's really no better than an even money bet (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="evenpage">
<B>even page,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the left-hand page of a book, marked by an even number. </DL>
<A NAME="evensong">
<B>evensong, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a church service said or sung in the late afternoon or early evening; vespers. In the Roman Catholic Church evensong is the sixth of the seven canonical hours. In the Church of England evensong is the evening prayer, combining the vespers and complin services. <DD><B> 2. </B>any song sung at evening. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Archaic.) evening. </DL>
<A NAME="evensteven">
<B>even Steven</B> or <B>Stephen,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) even; with the chances even; as likely to go one way as another. <BR> <I>Ex. It's even Stephen whether the innocent floor show or ... the merengue is more fun (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="event">
<B>event, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a happening, especially an important happening. <BR> <I>Ex. The discovery of America was a great event. The discovery of polio vaccine was a great-event in medicine.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>result; outcome. <BR> <I>Ex. We made careful plans and awaited the event.</I> (SYN) consequence. <DD><B> 3. </B>an item or contest in a program of sports. <BR> <I>Ex. There was a possibility that the four relays would be held tomorrow but now the full programme of 30 events will be held on Sunday (London Times).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>at</B> (or <B>in</B>) <B>all events,</B> </I>in any case; whatever happens. <BR> <I>Ex. Civil war ... must in all events prove calamitous to the nation (David Hume).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>in any event,</B> </I>in any case; anyhow. <BR> <I>Ex. In any event, you can always count on my friendship. Emerson had intended to halt them there for the night, in any event (Harper's).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>in the event of,</B> </I>in case of; if there is; if there should be. <BR> <I>Ex. In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>in the event that,</B> </I>if it should happen that. <BR> <I>Ex. In the event that the roads are icy, we shall not come.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eventempered">
<B>eventempered</B> or <B>even-tempered, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not easily disturbed or angered; calm. </DL>
<A NAME="eventful">
<B>eventful, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>full of events; having many unusual events. <BR> <I>Ex. The class spent an eventful day touring the new zoo.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having important results; important. <BR> <I>Ex. The discovery of atomic energy began an eventful period in history.</I> adv. <B>eventfully.</B> noun <B>eventfulness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="eventhorizon">
<B>event horizon,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Astronomy.) the inner surface of a black hole, below the ergosphere, from which no energy can escape. </DL>
<B>eventing, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) equestrian competition including dressage, cross-country riding, and show jumping. <BR> <I>Ex. Eventing is a comparatively new sport, but ... the number of people watching show jumping on television is second only to soccer (London Times).</I> noun <B>eventer.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="eventless">
<B>eventless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> uneventful. <BR> <I>Ex. August seemed an eventless month to the idlers loafing on the beaches (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eventognath">
<B>eventognath, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any of a large group of freshwater fishes which includes the carps, distinguished by the peculiar development of the lower pharyngeal bones. </DL>
<A NAME="eventognathous">
<B>eventognathous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like the eventognaths. </DL>
<A NAME="eventration">
<B>eventration, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a protruding of the intestine, stomach, or other digestive organ through the wall of the abdomen. </DL>
<A NAME="eventtree">
<B>event tree,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a diagram showing possible consequences of an event. <BR> <I>Ex. An event tree can be constructed showing the initial failure of a pipe break and ... possible choices of success (up) and failure (down) of the functions shown (Saul Levine).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eventual">
<B>eventual, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>coming in the end; final. <BR> <I>Ex. After several failures, his eventual success surprised us.</I> (SYN) ultimate. <DD><B> 2. </B>depending on uncertain events; possible. (SYN) contingent. </DL>
<A NAME="eventuality">
<B>eventuality, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a possible occurrence or condition; possibility. <BR> <I>Ex. We hope for rain, but we are ready for the eventuality of a drought.</I> (SYN) contingency. </DL>
<A NAME="eventually">
<B>eventually, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in the end; finally. <BR> <I>Ex. We waited more than an hour for him but eventually we had to leave without him.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eventuate">
<B>eventuate, </B>intransitive verb, <B>-ated,</B> <B>-ating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to come out in the end; happen finally; result. <BR> <I>Ex. In the event of hostilities (which we trust will not eventuate), these warheads could not be used operationally (Canadian Saturday Night).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eventuation">
<B>eventuation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act of eventuating. </DL>
<A NAME="ever">
<B>ever, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>at any time. <BR> <I>Ex. Is she ever at home?</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>at all times; always. <BR> <I>Ex. A mother is ever ready to help her children.</I> (SYN) forever, eternally, perpetually, constantly, continuously, incessantly. <DD><B> 3. </B>at all; by any chance; in any case. <BR> <I>Ex. What did you ever do to make him so angry?</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>ever and again</B> (or <B>anon</B>), </I>every now and then; again and again. <BR> <I>Ex. And ever and anon, with rosy red, The bashful blood her snowy cheeks did dye (Edmund Spenser). Ever and anon some falling bolt proves his divinity (Milton).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>ever so,</B> </I>(Informal.) very. <BR> <I>Ex. The ocean is ever so deep.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>for ever and a day,</B> </I>always. <BR> <I>Ex. Farewell for ever and a day (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="everbearing">
<B>everbearing, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> producing flowers without regard to the length of its exposure to light; bearing continuously. <BR> <I>Ex. everbearing roses.</I> </DL>
<B>Everest, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a great height; summit; pinnacle. <BR> <I>Ex. He possessed the sheer muscular authority and drive to tackle music's Everests (London Times).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>something resembling a great mountain in size or amount. </DL>
<A NAME="everglade">
<B>everglade, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a large tract of low, wet ground partly covered with tall grass; large swamp or marsh; glade. </DL>
<A NAME="evergladekite">
<B>everglade kite,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a hawk, now nearly extinct, that lives on snails, found in the Florida Everglades. </DL>
<A NAME="evergladestate">
<B>Everglade State,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a nickname for Florida. </DL>
<A NAME="evergreen">
<B>evergreen, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having green leaves or needles all the year round. In trees of this kind, the leaves of the past season remain on the tree until the new ones are completely formed, for example in the holly or the pine. <BR> <I>Ex. The vast majority of the conifers are evergreen (Fred W. Emerson).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>lasting until the next season. <BR> <I>Ex. evergreen leaves.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) always fresh; never failing; perennial. <BR> <I>Ex. The Post sang the song of evergreen optimism (Atlantic).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an evergreen plant or tree. Pine, spruce, cedar, ivy, box, and many rhododendrons are evergreens. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) something enduring or perennial. <BR> <I>Ex. Spencer Williams ... wrote "Basin Street Blues" and "I found a New Baby" among a score of evergreens (New York Times).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>evergreens,</B> </I>evergreen twigs or branches used for decoration, especially at Christmas. </DL>
<A NAME="evergreenblackberry">
<B>evergreen blackberry,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a variety of blackberry with large sweet berries and evergreen leaves, grown on the Pacific coast of the United States. </DL>
<A NAME="evergreencandytuft">
<B>evergreen candytuft,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a perennial border plant that grows about 12 inches high, has small narrow leaves, and pure white flowers borne on upright heads. </DL>
<A NAME="evergreenstate">
<B>Evergreen State,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a nickname for Washington. </DL>
<A NAME="everlasting">
<B>everlasting, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>lasting forever; never stopping. <BR> <I>Ex. the everlasting beauty of nature. See Cromwell, damn'd to everlasting fame (Alexander Pope).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>lasting a long time; unceasing. <BR> <I>Ex. everlasting propaganda.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>lasting too long; repeated too often; tiresome. <BR> <I>Ex. Her everlasting complaints annoyed me.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>indefinitely durable; that will never wear out. <BR> <I>Ex. O! so light a foot Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>eternity. <DD><B> 2a. </B>any one of various plants, chiefly composites, whose flowers keep their shape and color when dried; immortelle. <DD><B> b. </B>the flower of any of these plants; everlasting flowers. <DD><B> 3. </B>a durable twilled woolen fabric, used especially for women's shoes; lasting. <BR><I>expr. <B>the Everlasting,</B> </I>God. <BR> <I>Ex. O ... that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! (Shakespeare).</I> adv. <B>everlastingly.</B> noun <B>everlastingness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="everlastingflower">
<B>everlasting flower,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various strawlike flowers that keep their shape and color for some time after they are picked and dried. The immortelle and the globe amaranth are everlasting flowers. </DL>
<A NAME="everlastingpea">
<B>everlasting pea,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various plants of the pea family, especially those cultivated for their handsome flowers. </DL>
