We found 2 definitions of get even from 2 different sources.
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get even - take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" | ||
get back | ||
avenge, revenge, retaliate take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" | ||
pay back, pay off, fix, get take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" |