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Evaluate (�văl�āt), v. t. [See .] To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.
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Evaluation (?), n. [Cf. F. évaluation, LL. evaluatio.] Valuation; appraisement. J. S. Mill.
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evaluative adj. exercising or involving careful analytical evaluations.
Syn. -- analytical, appraising(prenominal).
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evaluator n. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality; an appraiser.
Syn. -- judge; appraiser.
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Evanesce (ĕvȧnĕs), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Evanesced (ĕvȧnĕst); p. pr. & vb. n. Evanescing. (ĕvȧnĕssĭng).] [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See , and cf. .] To vanish away; to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor.
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I believe him to have evanesced or evaporated. De Quincey.
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Evanescence (?), n. The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance; as, the evanescence of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plans or hopes. Rambler.
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Evanescent (?), a. [L. evanescens, -entis, p. pr. of evanescere.] 1. Liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; as, evanescent joys.
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So evanescent are the fashions of the world in these particulars. Hawthorne.
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2. Vanishing from notice; imperceptible.
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The difference between right and wrong, in some petty cases, is almost evanescent. Wollaston.
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Evanescently, adv. In a vanishing manner; imperceptibly. Chalmers.
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evangel (�vănjĕl), n. [F. évangile, L. evangelium, Gr. e'yaggelion good news, glad tidings, gospel, fr. e'yaggelos bringing good news; e'y^ well + 'aggelein to bear a message. See , and and cf. .] Good news; announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel. Milton.
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Her funeral anthem is a glad evangel. Whittier.
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Evangelian (?), a. Rendering thanks for favors.
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Evangelic (?), a. [L. evangelicus, Gr. e'yaggelikos: cf. F. évangélique. See .] Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel; evangelical. “Evangelic truth.” J. Foster.
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Evangelical (?), a. 1. Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical history.
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2. Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New Testament; as, evangelical religion.
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3. Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminently orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of “Justification by Faith alone;” the Low Church party. The term is also applied to other religious bodies not regarded as orthodox.
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4. Having or characterized by a zealous, crusading enthusiasm for a cause.
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5. Adhering to a form of Christianity characterized by a conservative interpretation of the bible, but disavowing the label 'bdfundamentalist'b8.
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Coloq. Evangelical Alliance , an alliance for mutual strengthening and common work, comprising Christians of different denominations and countries, organized in Liverpool, England, in 1845. -- Coloq. Evangelical Church . (a) The Protestant Church in Germany. (b) A church founded by a fusion of Lutherans and Calvinists in Germany in 1817. -- Coloq. Evangelical Union , a religious sect founded in Scotland in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison; -- called also Morisonians.
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Evangelical, n. One of evangelical principles.
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Evangelicalism (?), n. Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism. G. Eliot.
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Evangelically, adv. In an evangelical manner.
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Evangelicalness, n. State of being evangelical.
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Evangelicism (?) n. Evangelical principles; evangelism.
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Evangelicity (?), n. Evangelicism.
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evangelise (?), v. t. & i. Same as . [Chiefly Brit.]
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evangelism (�vănjĕlĭz'm), n. The preaching or promulgation of the gospel. Bacon.
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evangelist (�vănjĕlĭst), n. [F. évangéliste, L. evangelista, fr. Gr. e'yaggelisths.] A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specifically: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.
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The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles. Plumptre.
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Evangelistary (?), n. [LL. evangelistarium.] A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service. Porson.
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Evangelistic (?), a. Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to evangelize; evangelical; as, evangelistic efforts.
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Evangelization (?) n. The act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized.
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The work of Christ's ministers is evangelization. Hobbes.
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evangelize (�vănjĕlīz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. evangelized (�vănjĕlīzd); p. pr. & vb. n. evangelizing (�vănjĕlīzĭng)]. [F. évangélisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. e'yaggelizesqai.] 1. To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world.
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His apostles whom he sends
To evangelize the nations. Milton.
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2. Hence: [metaphorical] To preach and attempt to convert (people) to one's firmly held belief.
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Evangelize, v. i. To preach the gospel.
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Evangely (?), n. Evangel. [Obs.]
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The sacred pledge of Christ's evangely. Spenser.
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Evangile (?), n. [F. évangile. See .] Good tidings; evangel. [R.]
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Above all, the Servians . . . read, with much avidity, the evangile of their freedom. Landor.
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Evanid (?), a. [L. evanidus, fr. evanescere. See .] Liable to vanish or disappear; faint; weak; evanescent; as, evanid color. [Obs.]
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They are very transitory and evanid. Barrow.
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Evanish (?), v. i. [Pref. e- + vanish: cf. L. evanescere. See , .] To vanish.
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Or like the rainbow's lovely form,
Evanishing amid the storm. Burns.
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Evanishment (?), n. A vanishing; disappearance. [R.] T. Jefferson.
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Evaporable (?), a. Capable of being converted into vapor, or dissipated by evaporation.
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Evaporate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Evaporated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Evaporating (?).] [L. evaporatus, p. p. of evaporare; e out + vapor steam or vapor. See .] 1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in particles too minute to be visible.
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2. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of a writer often evaporates in the process of translation.
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To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. Bacon.
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Evaporate, v. t. 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
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2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
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3. To give vent to; to dissipate. [R.]
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My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. Sir. H. Wotton.
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Coloq. Evaporating surface (Steam Boilers), that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact.
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Evaporate (?), a. [L. evaporatus, p. p.] Dispersed in vapors. Thomson.
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evaporated adj. reduced in volume by having moisture expelled before canning; same as , 3; as, unsweetened evaporated milk. [prenominal]
Syn. -- condensed(prenominal).
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Evaporation (?), n. [L. evaporatio: cf. F. évaporation.] 1. The process by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; as, the evaporation of water, of ether, of camphor.
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2. The transformation of a portion of a fluid into vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matter contained in it in a state of greater consistence.
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3. That which is evaporated; vapor.
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4. (Steam Engine) See .
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Evaporative (?), a. [L. evaporatius: cf. F. évaporatif.] Pertaining to, or producing, evaporation; as, the evaporative process.
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Evaporator (?), n. 1. An apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by heat.
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2. Any device designed to evaporate a fluid.
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3. Specifically: The portion of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant evaporates and thus absorbs heat.
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Coloq. rotary evaporator (Chem.) a device used in laboratories in which a liquid is evaporated by reducing the pressure and applying heat, while rotating the liquid in a vessel such as a round-bottomed flask. The reduced pressure speeds the evaporation process and allows the evaporation to be conducted at temperatures lower than would otgherwise be possible, thus reducing decomposition of unstable substances. The rotation also serves to increase the surface area from which evaporation takes place and to reduce the effect of bumping, the sudden burst of vaporization that can scatter liquid exposed to reduced pressure.
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Evaporometer (?), n. [L. evaporare to evaporate + -meter: cf. F. évapormètre.] (Physics) An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in a given time; an atmometer.
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evasible (�vāsĭb'l), a. That may be evaded. [R.]
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evasion (�vāzhŭn), n. [L. evasio: cf. F. évasion. See .] The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
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Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.

Syn. -- Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication; equivocation.
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evasive (�vāsĭv), a. [Cf. F. évasif. See .] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice.
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Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,
Answered evasive of the sly request. Pope.
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Stammered out a few evasive phrases. Macaulay.

-- Evasively , adv. -- Evasiveness, n.
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evasiveness (�vāsĭvnĕs), n. Deliberate vagueness or ambiguity; failing to answer a question while trying to seem as though one is answering.
Syn. -- equivocation.
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Eve (ēv), n. [See , n.] 1. Evening. [Poetic]
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Winter oft, at eve resumes the breeze. Thomson.
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2. The evening before a holiday, -- from the Jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset, not at midnight; as, Christmas eve is the evening before Christmas; also, the period immediately preceding some important event. “On the eve of death.” Keble.
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Coloq. Eve churr (Zoöl), the European goatsucker or nightjar; -- called also night churr, and churr owl.
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Evectics (?), n. [Gr. e'yektikos healthy.] The branch of medical science which teaches the method of acquiring a good habit of body. [Obs.]
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Evection (?). [L. evectio a going up, fr. evehere to carry out; e out + vehere to carry: cf. F évection.] 1. The act of carrying up or away; exaltation. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
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2. (Astron.) (a) An inequality of the moon's motion in its orbit, due to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1° 20'. (b) The libration of the moon. Whewell.
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Even (ēv'n) n. [OE. eve, even, efen, æfen. AS. ǣfen; akin to OS. āband, OFries, āvend, D. avond, OHG. āband, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. , .] Evening. See , n. 1. [Poetic.] Shak.
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Even, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. jämn, Goth. ibns. Cf. , .] 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.
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2. Equable; not easily ruffled or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper.
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3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
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And shall lay thee even with the ground. Luke xix. 44.
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4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both sides; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.
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To make the even truth in pleasure flow. Shak.
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5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. “I know my life so even.” Shak.
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6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. [Obs.] “His even servant.” Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 29).
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7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.
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Whether the number of the stars is even or odd. Jer. Taylor.
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Coloq. On even ground , with equal advantage. -- Coloq. On even keel (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position.
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Even (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Evening (?)] 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.
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His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh.
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It will even all inequalities Evelyn.
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2. To equal. [Obs.] “To even him in valor.” Fuller.
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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; to make equal; as, to even the score. Shak.
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4. To set right; to complete.
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5. To act up to; to keep pace with. Shak.
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Even (?), v. i. To be equal. [Obs.] R. Carew.
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Even, adv. [AS. efne. See , a., and cf. .] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. “Is it even so?” Shak.
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Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser.
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2. Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite.
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Thou wast a soldier
Even to Cato's wish. Shak.
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Without . . . making us even sensible of the change. Swift.
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3. As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected.
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I have made several discoveries, which appear new, even to those who are versed in critical learning. Addison.
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4. At the very time; in the very case.
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I knew they were bad enough to please, even when I wrote them. Dryden.
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☞ Even is sometimes used to emphasize a word or phrase. “I have debated even in my soul.” Shak.
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By these presence, even the presence of Lord Mortimer. Shak.
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Evene (?), v. i. [L. evenire. See .] To happen. [Obs.] Hewyt.
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Evener (?), n. 1. One who, or that which makes even.
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2. In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast.
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Evenfall (?), n. Beginning of evening. “At the quiet evenfall.” Tennyson.
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Evenhand (?), n. Equality. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Evenhanded, a. Fair or impartial; unbiased. “Evenhanded justice.” Shak. -- Evenhandedly, adv. -- Evenhandedness, n. Froude.
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Evening (?), n. [AS. ǣfnung. See , n., and cf. .] 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 sun.
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In the ascending scale
Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose. Milton.
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☞ Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the United States, the afternoon is called evening. Bartlett.
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2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.
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☞ Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. “Evening Prayer.” Shak.
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Coloq. 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. -- Coloq. 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. -- Coloq. Evening primrose . See under . -- Coloq. 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 .
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evening bag n. a small dressy handbag, richly decorated, carried by women for formal occasions in the evening.
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evening-snow n. small California annual (Linanthus dichotomus) with white flowers.
Syn. -- evening snow, Linanthus dichotomus.
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eveningwear n. attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening.
Syn. -- formalwear, evening dress, evening clothes.
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Evenly (?), adv. With an even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially; serenely.
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Evenminded (?), a. Having equanimity.
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Evenness, n. The state of being ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position; uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropriate place or level; as, evenness of surface, of a fluid at rest, of motion, of dealings, of temper, of condition.
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It had need be something extraordinary, that must warrant an ordinary person to rise higher than his own evenness. Jer. Taylor.
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Evensong (?), n. [AS. ǣfensang.] A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong. Wyclif. Milton.
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Event (?), n. [L. eventus, fr. evenire to happen, come out; e out + venire to come. See .] 1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. “The events of his early years.” Macaulay.
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To watch quietly the course of events. Jowett (Thucyd. )
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There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl. ix. 2.
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2. An affair in hand; business; enterprise. [Obs.] “Leave we him to his events.” Shak.
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3. The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates.
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Dark doubts between the promise and event. Young.

Syn. -- Incident; occurrence; adventure; issue; result; termination; consequence; conclusion. -- , , , . An event denotes that which arises from a preceding state of things. Hence we speak or watching the event; of tracing the progress of events. An occurrence has no reference to any antecedents, but simply marks that which meets us in our progress through life, as if by chance, or in the course of divine providence. The things which thus meet us, if important, are usually connected with antecedents; and hence event is the leading term. In the “Declaration of Independence” it is said, “When, in the cource of human events, it becomes necessary.” etc. Here, occurrences would be out of place. An incident is that which falls into a state of things to which is does not primarily belong; as, the incidents of a journey. The term is usually applied to things of secondary importance. A circumstance is one of the things surrounding us in our path of life. These may differ greatly in importance; but they are always outsiders, which operate upon us from without, exerting greater or less influence according to their intrinsic importance. A person giving an account of a campaign might dwell on the leading events which it produced; might mention some of its striking occurrences; might allude to some remarkable incidents which attended it; and might give the details of the favorable or adverse circumstances which marked its progress.
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