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calling it even

calling it even is the present participle and gerund of call it even.

Meaning of call it even

Verb

call it even (third-person singular simple present calls it even, present participle calling it even, simple past and past participle called it even)

  1. To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
    • Since you paid for dinner last time, I'll pay this time, and we'll call it even.
    Synonyms:
    call it quits

Questions about calling it even

What is calling it even the present participle and gerund of?
Calling it even is the present participle and gerund of call it even.

Words near calling it even in the dictionary

  1. calling it
  2. calling it a day
  3. calling it a night
  4. calling it an early night
  5. calling it as one sees it
  6. calling it even
  7. calling it half a day
  8. calling it quits
  9. calling it stumps
  10. calling name
  11. calling names

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