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English verb: get even | |||
| 1. | get even (competition) compensate; make the score equal | ||
| Synonyms | equalise, equalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| 2. | get even (competition) take revenge or even out a score | ||
| Samples | I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even. | ||
| Synonyms | get back | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avenge, retaliate, revenge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fix, get, pay back, pay off | ||
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