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BREAK EVEN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

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:

Make neither profit nor loss

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)

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