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• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le fait de rendre égal, d'équilibrer ou de rétablir la justice, souvent en ajustant ou en compensant.

A phrasal verb used to indicate making something equal, balanced, or fair, often by adjusting or compensating.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Make equal or balancedinformal

   To make something equal, fair, or balanced, often in terms of score, amount, or condition.

   égaliser

   • The team scored a goal to even up the score.
   • He paid for dinner to even up the bill.
   • We need to even up the distribution of resources.

   Synonymesbalancecounterbalanceequalizeeven outleveloffsetsquaretie

   Antonymesdistortskewunbalance

2. Settle a debt or scoreinformal

   To settle a debt or to get revenge in a fair manner.

   Régler ses comptes

   • She worked extra hours to even up her time off.
   • He wanted to even up the score after losing the first game.
   • They agreed to even up the accounts by the end of the month.

   Synonymesget evenpay backrepaysettlesquare

Verbe de baseeven