get even

Verb

Meaning

compensate; make the score equal

take revenge or even out a score

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

retaliate reciprocate equalize get back equalise return square pay respond revenge fix punish repay avenge redress
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Antonyms

admit a defeat admit defeat accept someone's power accept that one is beaten accept beating accept one was conquered
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Hypernyms

hit score revenge avenge tally retaliate

Hyponyms

get fix pay off pay back

Examples

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. Maureen Dowd

When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even. Percy Bysshe Shelley

Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised. Ann Landers

The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. Bob Woodward

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him. Lou Holtz

Don't get mad, get even. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

get enough sleep get entangled get established get even for get even with get everything set