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break even

break even verb: to neither gain nor lose a quantity of something, (especially) money.

Verb

break even (third-person singular simple present breaks even, present participle breaking even, simple past broke even, past participle broken even)

  1. (idiomatic) To neither gain nor lose a quantity of something, (especially) money.
    • After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even.
    • "How much energy did you gain from those attacks verses^([sic – meaning versus]) how much did you use to heal?" "It was a small net loss. Close enough that I basically broke even. The nose hurt more, but the knee required more energy to put back together."2021 August 30, Dave Barrack, Grrl Power (webcomic), Grrl Power #975 – Cheap kick
  2. (idiomatic) To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.
    • It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down.

break even meaning in Tamil and Bengali

break even in Tamil

சரிசமம், தன்னைச் சரிக்கட்டுக் செல்லல், நட்டாதாயமில்லா

break even in Bengali

একই অবস্থায় থাকা, উন্নতি, অবনতি না হওয়া

Forms of break even

third-person singular presentbreaks even
present participlebreaking even
pastbroke even
past participlebroken even

Words formed from break even

Questions about break even

What does break even mean?
Break even means to neither gain nor lose a quantity of something, (especially) money.
What is break even in Tamil?
Break even in Tamil is சரிசமம், தன்னைச் சரிக்கட்டுக் செல்லல், நட்டாதாயமில்லா. See Break even meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is break even?
Break even is a verb.
What is the past tense of break even?
The past tense of break even is broke even.

Words near break even in the dictionary

  1. break dances
  2. break dancing
  3. break down
  4. break down to brass tacks
  5. break edge
  6. break even
  7. break fast
  8. break fasts
  9. break figure
  10. break figures
  11. break free

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