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get even

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡɛt ˈiːvən/ · UK /ɡet ˈiːvən/

get even means: To hurt or trouble someone because they hurt or troubled you.

verb

TAKE REVENGEB2

To hurt or trouble someone because they hurt or troubled you.

  • I wanted to get even.
  • She got even with her brother by hiding his phone.
  • Will you try to get even for that prank?

How to use it: get even with someone (She wanted to get even with the man who cheated her.); get even for something (He got even for the insult by spreading a nasty rumour.)

Similar words: take revenge, retaliate

Opposites: forgive

Common phrases: get even with someone, get even later

Questions about get even

What does get even mean?

To hurt or trouble someone because they hurt or troubled you.

What is get even in other languages?

Türkçe: öç almak · Español: vengarse · Français: se venger · Deutsch: sich rächen · Italiano: vendicarsi · 日本語: 仕返しする

How do you pronounce get even?

In American English /ɡɛt ˈiːvən/; in British English /ɡet ˈiːvən/.

How do you use get even in a sentence?

I wanted to get even. She got even with her brother by hiding his phone.

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