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Verb: get even  get 'ee-vun
  1. Compensate; make the score equal
    - equalize, equalise [Brit]
     
  2. Take revenge or even out a score
    "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
    - get back

Derived forms: getting even, got even, gets even

Type of: avenge, hit, rack up, retaliate, revenge, score, tally

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get around to
get at
get away
get back
get behind
get by
get cracking
get down
get down to brass tacks
get dressed
get even
get going
get hitched
get hitched with
get hold
get hold of
get in
get in touch
get into
get it
get it on