📖 E — The English dictionary · page 30

evasion — Everyday, meaning 1: Evasion is avoiding something you should do or face, like a question, a rule or a duty.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law, money) Tax evasion is illegally not paying the tax you owe.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Evasion is also escaping or dodging someone who is chasing you.↗ Example: His answer was an evasion; he did not really say yes or no.↗ · Tax evasion is against the law.↗ · The fox's evasion of the hounds was clever.↗ · The thief's evasion of the police ended at the bridge.↗ · Fare evasion means riding a bus without paying.↗ · The reporter would not accept another evasion.↗ · For the third time Dullhead asked for his bride, but again the King tried to make some evasion, and demanded a ship ‘which could sail on land or water!↗

evasive — Everyday, meaning 1: If someone is evasive, they avoid giving a clear, direct answer, often because they are hiding something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Evasive action is a quick movement to avoid danger, such as swerving or ducking.↗ Example: When I asked who ate the cake, my brother was very evasive.↗ · The minister gave an evasive answer to the question.↗ · The pilot took evasive action to avoid the birds.↗ · The rabbit made evasive zigzags to escape the fox.↗ · Stop being evasive and tell me what happened!↗ · Her evasive reply made the detective suspicious.↗

evasively — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that avoids giving a clear, direct answer or avoids doing something.↗ Example: «I might have seen it,» he said evasively.↗ · Toad answered evasively when the Badger asked about the car.↗ · She looked away and spoke evasively.↗ · When asked who broke the vase, the twins answered evasively.↗ · The politician replied evasively to the question.↗ · «Oh, somewhere,» said the Cat evasively.↗ · He shrugged evasively and changed the subject.↗

eve — Everyday, meaning 1: The day or evening before a special day.↗ e.g. Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The time just before an important event: on the eve of the match.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old or poetry) Evening.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Eve — a girl's name; in the Bible, the first woman.↗ Example: We open one present on Christmas Eve.↗ · On New Year's Eve we stayed up until midnight.↗ · On the eve of the final, the players went to bed early.↗ · Eve is my best friend's name.↗ · The streets were busy on the eve of the holiday.↗ · In the old poem, the farmer came home at eve.↗ · And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.↗ (Torah GEN.3.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.'↗ (Torah GEN.4.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Rabbi Hanina and Rabbi Oshaiah sat the entire eve of the Sabbath studying the Sefer Yetzirah and created a three-year old calf, and ate it' . . .↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

even — Everyday, meaning 1: An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Even means flat, smooth and level.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Even means equal, the same: an even score.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Even» adds stress to something surprising: he did not even say hello.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Even if» and «even though» mean although.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: exactly or just; 'even as' means 'just as'.↗ Example: Is 14 an even number?↗ · List the even numbers from 1 to 10.↗ · Can 9 cookies be shared evenly by 2?↗ · He did not even eat one.↗ · The score is even, 2 to 2.↗ · Lay the cards on an even surface.↗ · Even the teacher laughed.↗ · She went out even though it was raining.↗ · Even after sundown it was hot.↗ · Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad.↗ (Torah NUM.36.10, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917)↗ · For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.↗ (Torah DEU.32.31, JPS 1917)↗ · But what is it even then?↗ (Prophets 1KI.14.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall even one that hateth right govern?↗ (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Wilt thou even make void My judgment?↗ (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad.↗ (Torah NUM.36.10, JPS 1917) · She did not understand even now.↗ (Peter Pan) · All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

evening — Everyday, meaning 1: The evening is the time at the end of the day, after the afternoon and before night, from about 6 o'clock until bedtime.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An evening can also be an event at that time, like a parents' evening.↗ Example: She read 10 pages in the morning and 15 in the evening.↗ · The shop closes at 8 in the evening.↗ · He runs 2 km every evening.↗ · How many in all each day?↗ · Good evening, everyone!↗ · We eat dinner in the evening.↗ · There is a parents' evening at school on Thursday.↗ · The evening sky turned pink.↗ · Toward evening they started for home.↗ · And there was evening and there was morning, one day.↗ (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.↗ (Torah GEN.1.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.↗ (Torah GEN.1.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.↗ (Prophets 1SA.17.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.↗ (Writings PSA.104.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Betwixt morning and evening they are shattered; they perish for ever without any regarding it.↗ (Writings JOB.4.20, JPS 1917)↗

evenly — Everyday, meaning 1: Evenly means in equal parts, so everyone gets the same.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Evenly also means smoothly and in a level way, like spreading butter evenly.↗ Example: She shared 24 cookies evenly among 6 friends.↗ · Split the money evenly.↗ · The 30 chairs are put evenly in 5 rows.↗ · Can 17 be shared evenly by 4?↗ · Spread the jam evenly on the bread.↗ · 12 divides evenly by 3.↗ · The plants are spaced evenly in the garden.↗ · They were very evenly matched, and the battle was a hard one.↗

event — Everyday, meaning 1: An event is something that happens, especially something important or unusual.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An event is a planned occasion, like a party, concert or sports day.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An event is one race or competition in a sports programme, like the 100 metres.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: At all events means anyway, whatever happens.↗ Example: The school fair is a big event.↗ · Put the events of the story in order.↗ · The fire drill tells us what to do in the event of a fire.↗ · My favourite event at sports day is the egg-and-spoon race.↗ · Rolling a six is an event with a chance of one in six.↗ · The moon landing was an amazing event.↗ · Write the events on a timeline.↗ · In any event, we'll meet at the gate.↗ · I must tell of the great event.↗ · And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.↗ (Writings ECC.2.14, JPS 1917)↗

eventful — Everyday, meaning 1: Eventful means full of things that happen, many of them exciting or important.↗ Example: This was to be an eventful day for the travellers.↗ · We had an eventful trip to the sea.↗ · It was an eventful morning for the boy.↗

eventide — Everyday, meaning 1: Eventide is an old word for evening, the time when the day is ending.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: the evening, the time when the day is ending.↗ Example: At eventide the family lay down to sleep.↗ · The goatherd drove his flock home at eventide.↗ · And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.↗ (Torah GEN.24.63, JPS 1917)↗ · And the dove came in to him at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.↗ (Torah GEN.8.11, JPS 1917)↗ · At eventide behold terror; and before the morning they are not.↗ (Prophets ISA.17.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.↗ (Torah GEN.24.63, JPS 1917) · So at eventide they all lay down on the floor, and beside them they set a lighted taper hidden in an earthen pot.↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · And the dove came in to him at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.↗ (Torah GEN.8.11, JPS 1917)

eventual — Everyday, meaning 1: Happening at the end of a long time or after a series of events; final.↗ Example: Spain were the eventual champions.↗ · After many tries, his eventual success made him proud.↗ · The eventual cost of the bridge was double the plan.↗ · We didn't know the eventual result until the last day.↗ · The eventual outcome of the war changed the map of Europe.↗ · Practice led to her eventual win.↗

eventually — Everyday, meaning 1: Eventually means in the end, after a long time, a lot of waiting or many problems.↗ Example: We eventually found the lost dog.↗ · After hours of rain, the sun eventually came out.↗ · The caterpillar eventually turns into a butterfly.↗ · I practised and eventually I could ride my bike.↗ · The ice cube eventually melted completely.↗ · Keep trying, and you will eventually solve it.↗ · Eventually, everyone got home safely.↗ · But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form.↗

ever — Everyday, meaning 1: At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Always, or all the time (in phrases): ever since, for ever, ever after.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Used to make words stronger: the best day ever, ever so kind (UK).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Than ever means more than at any time before, and as ever means just as always.↗ Example: Have you ever been to the seaside?↗ · This is the best birthday ever!↗ · They lived happily ever after.↗ · I have lived here ever since I was a baby.↗ · We hardly ever eat sweets.↗ · Thank you ever so much (UK).↗ · Nobody ever told me that.↗ · Is it ever safe to swim alone?↗ No.↗ · Marusia returned home sadder than ever.↗ · The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.↗ (Torah EXO.15.18, JPS 1917)↗ · It is a due for ever throughout their generations.↗ (Torah LEV.7.36, JPS 1917)↗ · This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.↗ (Torah LEV.17.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Will He bear grudge for ever?↗ (Prophets JER.3.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever.↗ (Writings PSA.44.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Is His mercy clean gone for ever?↗ (Writings PSA.77.9, JPS 1917)↗

evergreen — Everyday, meaning 1: An evergreen tree or plant keeps green leaves all year round.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) An evergreen is a tree or bush like a pine, holly or fir.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Evergreen describes something that stays popular for a long time: an evergreen song.↗ Example: Pine trees are evergreen.↗ · Holly is an evergreen bush with prickly leaves.↗ · Deciduous trees lose their leaves, but evergreens keep theirs.↗ · The forest stayed green even in winter because of the evergreens.↗ · That old song is an evergreen.↗ · Eucalyptus trees are evergreen.↗ · He sorrowfully crowned his head with its leaves, and declared, that in memory of his love, it should henceforth remain evergreen, and be held sacred to him.↗

everlasting — Everyday, meaning 1: Everlasting means lasting for ever, never ending.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Everlasting can also mean going on far too long and boring: «his everlasting complaints».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church, Bible) In Christian prayers and the Bible, God and eternal life are called everlasting: «everlasting life».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An everlasting (noun) is a flower that keeps its shape and colour when dried.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: lasting forever, without any end.↗ Example: Christians believe that God's love is everlasting.↗ · The witch cast a spell of everlasting winter.↗ · In the story, the sweet was an everlasting gobstopper.↗ · I'm tired of my sister's everlasting questions!↗ · The hymn spoke of life everlasting.↗ · Nothing on Earth is truly everlasting.↗ · Mum dried some everlastings for a vase.↗ · But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut; for they are everlasting."↗ · And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills, (Torah DEU.33.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.↗ (Torah GEN.21.33, JPS 1917)↗ · Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; it is from the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.↗ (Torah LEV.24.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?'↗ (Prophets ISA.33.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy throne is established of old; Thou art from everlasting.↗ (Writings PSA.93.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is the truth.↗ (Writings PSA.119.142, JPS 1917)↗ · And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills,↗ (Torah DEU.33.15, JPS 1917) · Dear me! what an everlasting pity!↗ (Tanglewood Tales) · 1) Our author maintains that there is a first intelligent, self-existing, almighty, eternal ruling cause of all things, and that an everlasting entity produced nonentities by a progression of effects.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

evermore — Everyday, meaning 1: Evermore means always, for all time to come.↗ Example: "Fly about as a wren, henceforth and evermore!"↗ · She promised to be kind evermore.↗ · The bird would sing evermore.↗ · Blessed be the LORD for evermore.↗ (Writings PSA.89.53, JPS 1917)↗ · Is His promise come to an end for evermore?↗ (Writings PSA.77.9, JPS 1917)↗ · But Thou, O LORD, art on high for evermore.↗ (Writings PSA.92.9, JPS 1917)↗