Meaning of even up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To make even; to make level.
   transitive
2. To become even.
   intransitive
3. To secure a profit to offset a previous loss.

Examples

“I told him, smiling, that I would get even with him for his mistake, and he laughed heartily, and asked me to call once in a while. I did so, hoping for a chance to even up accounts, but he gave me none, and I told him I would wait.”

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