HyperDic: even_up

English > 2 senses of the expression even up:
VERBstativeeven up, compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even offadjust for
motioneven up, square up, jogeven up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
English > even up: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningAdjust for.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymscompensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off
Narrowercarrycompensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
cover, compensate, overcompensatemake up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Broaderbalance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibriseBring into balance or equilibrium
See alsoevenmake even / even / even / even / even or more even / even / even / even / even
Spanishcompensar, contrapesar, corregir
Catalancontrapesar
English > even up: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningeven up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssquare up, jog
Broadersquareposition so as to be square
Spanishcuadrar, nivelar

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