gets even

A form of get even — To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get even
Cite this entry
APA

gets even. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20even

MLA

“gets even.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20even. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets even,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20even.

Source: gets even on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.