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BREAK EVEN
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they break even ... he / she / it breaks even
Past simple: broke even
Past participle: broken even
-ing form: breaking even
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "break even" is one way to...):
attain; hit; reach (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
lose (fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit)
profit (make a profit; gain money or materially)