break even
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break even
verb breaks even · breaking even · broke even · broken even
- To neither gain nor lose a quantity of something, (especially) money. After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even.
- To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress. It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down.
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verb to neither gain nor lose money
| Español | cubrir gastos, no tener pérdidas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不賠不賺 /不赔不赚 bùpéibùzhuàn, 保本 bǎoběn |
| Français | rentrer dans ses frais |
| Deutsch | mit plus/minus null rauskommen |
verb to stay the same
| Français | ne pas changer d'un iota |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | den Ist-Zustand bewahren |
Talk about this word "break even." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/break%20even. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. break even. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/break%20even "break even." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/break%20even.
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@misc{break_even_2026,
title = {break even},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/break%20even},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
