even out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈiːvən ˈaʊt/
US: /ˈiːvən ˈaʊt/

  1. To become level or equal; to reduce differences.

    1. The road will even out soon, it will be flat.
    2. We hope the teams' scores will even out by the end of the game, it's very important.

  2. To distribute something equally or fairly.

    1. Let's even out the work, everyone has to do something.
    2. The manager wanted to even out the tasks among the team to avoid overload.

  3. To make a surface flat or smooth.

    1. Even out the sand before you lay the towel on the beach.
    2. He used a roller to even out the freshly poured concrete, it became smooth.

Synonyms

smooth balance equalize compensate level
even out transitive-verb

  1. To make something more equal, balanced, or uniform.

    1. This win should even out our losses and help us.
    2. The company is implementing new policies to even out discrepancies in salaries.
even out intransitive-verb

  1. To become balanced or equal over a period of time.

    1. Prices will even out when there's more stable economy.
    2. Investment returns tend to even out over several years, so don't worry about short-term losses.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "even out" in English means: To become level or equal; to reduce differences., To distribute something equally or fairly., To make a surface flat or smooth..

The phonetic transcription of "even out" is /ˈiːvən ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˈiːvən ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "even out": smooth, balance, equalize, compensate, level.

Example usage of "even out": "The road will even out soon, it will be flat.". More examples on the page.