getting even

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

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returnpaying back
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get even

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna reciprocal group action

Similar
returnpaying back
Broader
group action
Also see
return

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

getting even. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20even

MLA

“getting even.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20even. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting even,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20even.

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