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events: He's led quite an eventful life. | We've had rather an
eventful day. → opposite UNEVENTFUL —ly adv —ness n
[U]
e·ven·tide /'i:vəntaɪd/ n [(the) U] poet 1 evening: at even-
tide 2 old age: The Eventide Rest Home, £300 per week
e·ven·tu·al /ɪ'ventʃuəl/ adj [A] (of an event) happening at
last as a result: The new computer system is expensive, but the
eventual savings it will bring are very significant. | a research
programme aimed at the eventual eradication of this disease
e·ven·tu·al·i·ty /ɪˌventʃu'æləti/ n fml a possible event or
result, especially an unpleasant one: We must be prepared for
all eventualities/for any eventuality. | This plan covers (=has
an answer for) all eventualities.
e·ven·tu·al·ly /ɪ'ventuəli, -təli/ adv at last; in the end: He
worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill. | After
many attempts she eventually managed to get promotion.
e·ven·tu·ate /ɪ'ventʃueɪt/ v
eventuate in sthg. phr v [T] fml or pomp to result in; have as a
result: A rapid rise in prices soon eventuated in mass unem-
ployment.
ev·er /'evə/ adv 1 (used mostly in questions, negatives,
comparisons, and sentences with if) at any time: Nothing ever
makes him angry. | 'Do you ever go to concerts?' 'No, never./Yes
(sometimes).' | I don't remember ever seeing him before. | If
you're ever in Spain, do come and see me. | 'Have you ever been
to Paris?' 'No, never./Yes, I have.' | It's colder than ever today.
(=colder than it has been before) | That's the biggest fish I've
ever seen. | I hardly ever (=almost never) go to bed after
midnight. | He rarely, if ever (=probably never), loses his
temper. | The company is making ever larger (=increasingly
large) profits. | He's a dynamic businessman if ever there
was one. (=extremely dynamic) | He's still as cheerful as ever
in spite of all his disappointments. | (infml) I never ever drink
coffee. 2 (used especially with expressions of time or in
combination) always: He came here for a holiday several
years ago and he's lived here ever since. | The prince and
princess got married and lived happily ever after. | As ever
(=as usually happens), she refused to admit that she was
wrong. | The world's ever-increasing population will cause
great problems in the future. | I will love you for ever. 3 (used
after how, what, when, where, who and why for giving
force to a question): What ever are you doing? | How ever
shall we get there? 4 AmE infml (used for strengthening EXCLA-
MATIONS in the form of questions): Was he ever mad! (=he
was very angry) 5 ever and anon poet from time to
time 6 ever so/such infml, especially BrE very: It's ever so cold. |
She's ever such a nice girl. 7 Yours ever also Ever yours —
infml (used at the end of a letter above the signature)
Ev·e·rage, Dame Edna /'evrɪdʒ/ → see DAME EDNA
Ev·e·rest /'evərɪst, -rest/ also Mount Everest the high-
est mountain in the world in the Himalayas, on the border
between Tibet and Nepal
CULTURAL NOTE Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Sir
Edmund Hillary, from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay,
from Nepal, who were members of a British team. In
recent years many people have climbed Everest, and
some ENVIRONMENTALISTS (=people who are concerned
about protecting the environment) are worried that the
mountain is being damaged. People sometimes mention
the name 'Everest' when they are talking about an
extremely difficult achievement: Cancer researchers have
made some progress, but they still have an Everest to
climb.
Ev·er·glades, the /'evəɡleɪdzɪl-vər-/ an area of low, wet,
warm land in the US state of Florida, covering about 5000
square miles. The Everglades, which is a National Park, is
famous for its special plants and animals, especially ALLIGA-
TORS
ev·er·green /'evəɡri:nɪl-ər-/ n, adj (a tree or bush) that does
not lose its leaves in winter: (fig.) I love these evergreen tunes.
(=old ones that are still good or popular) → compare
CONIFEROUS, DECIDUOUS
ev·er·last·ing /ˌevə'lɑ:stɪŋ ǁ ˌevər'læ-/ adj 1 fml lasting for
ever; without an end: [A; after n] God has promised us everlast-
ing life/life everlasting after death. 2 [A] derog lasting too
long or happening too often: I'm fed up with your everlasting
complaints! —ly adv
ev·er·more /ˌevə'mɔ:r ǁ ˌevər-/ adv lit for all future time: He
swore to love her (for) evermore.
Ever 'Ready trademark a company which makes batteries
(BATTERY)
Ev·er·ton /'evətənɪl-vər-/ one of the two main football
teams in the city of Liverpool in northwest England → see
also LIVERPOOL
ev·ery /'evri/ determiner 1 each (of more than two): Every
student (=all the students) has to take the examination. |
Every time I see him (=whenever I see him) he looks
miserable. | Eat up every (single) bit of your supper. (=all of
it) | I enjoyed every minute of the party. (=all of it) | Go to bed,
every one of you. | My new job is more interesting in every way
than my old one. | (fml, after a POSSESSIVE) They believed his
every word. (=everything he said) → see (USAGE) 2 (of things
that can be counted, especially periods of time) once in
each: He comes to see us every day/every three days. | Change
the oil in the car every 5000 miles. 3 as much (hope, chance,
reason etc) as possible: There is every chance that she will
succeed. (=she probably will) | There is every reason to believe
that he is telling the truth. | The airline takes every possible
measure to ensure the safety of its passengers. 4 every last
infml every, not leaving out any: You must pick up every last
bit of paper from the floor. 5 every now and then also every
now and again, every so often — from time to time;
sometimes but not often: I write to him every now and
then. 6 every other (of things which can be counted) the
1st, 3rd, 5th etc or the 2nd, 4th, 6th etc: Take the medicine
every other day. | They visit us every other month.
USAGE Compare each and every. 1 Each before a noun
takes a singular verb. You use each when you are
thinking of the members of a group separately, or one at a
time: Each pupil was given a different book by the
teacher. Every always takes a singular verb. You use
every when you are thinking of a whole group, or making
general statements: Every boy ran in the race. | Every
child likes (=all children like) to get presents. 2 Each can
be used before 'of', or after a subject, in sentences like
these: Each of us wants to get a share of the money. |
We each have a room of our own. Every cannot be used
in these positions.
ev·ery·bod·y /'evribɒdiɪl-bɑ:di/ pron every person; every-
one: Everybody agreed it was a good idea. | The police told
everybody to remain in their cars. → see EVERYONE (USAGE)
ev·ery·day /'evrideɪ/ adj [A] ordinary, common, and usual:
Accidents and small injuries are an everyday occurrence in
this job. | After the bomb it was some time before the town
resumed its everyday routines. | Conserving water is part of
everyday life in Australia. | The closure of the local bus
service will make a great difference to their everyday lives. →
compare DAY-TO-DAY
Ev·ery·man /'evrimæn/ a typical ordinary person, from the
name of the main character in a 15th century MORALITY PLAY
called Everyman
ev·ery·one /'evriwʌn/ n every person: If everyone is ready,
we'll begin. | They gave a prize to everyone who passed the
exam. | I stayed at work after everyone else (=every other
person) had gone home. | Has everyone brought their exercise
books? | Everyone but John arrived on time. (=John was late) |
The canteen's almost empty! Where is everyone? (=the people
who are usually here)
USAGE 1 Everyone, every, anyone, no one and
someone (also everybody etc) always take a singular
verb, but they are often followed by a plural pronoun,
except in very formal speech and writing: Has everyone
finished their drinks/his or her drink (fml)? | Anyone can
do it if they try/if he or she tries (fml). | Someone's left the
door open, haven't they? 2 Compare every one and
everyone. Everyone (or everybody) can only be used of
people and is never followed by 'of'. Every one means
each person or thing, and is often followed by 'of'.
Everyone in the class passed the exam. | There are 16
students and every one of them passed.
ev·ery·thing /'evriθɪŋ/ pron 1 (used with singular verbs)
each thing; all things: Everything is ready for the party. | I've