What is another word for eve?

Pronunciation: [ˈiːv] (IPA)

Eve refers to the period of time just before an event or the day before a special occasion. It can also be used to represent the first woman according to the biblical story of creation. There are various other words that can be used instead of the word eve. Some popular synonyms include the likes of the day before, the night before, the lead-up, and the run-up. Other choices are related to context and cultural significance, such as the night of Diwali, Christmas Eve, or New Year's Eve. Regardless of which synonym is used, it better conveys the idea of an exciting upcoming event.

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What are the hypernyms for Eve?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    female, human, first woman, Adam's partner, Biblical Figure.

What are the hyponyms for Eve?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for eve?

The word "eve" refers to the evening or day before a significant event. Some antonyms of "eve" include "afternoon," "morning," "midday," "daytime," and "dawn." These words are associated with different times of the day, none of which are related to "eve." Other antonyms of "eve" include "follow," "end," "conclusion," "finish," and "termination." These words are related to the ending or conclusion of an event rather than the beginning. In contrast, "eve" is associated with the beginning of an event, such as the night before a holiday or celebration.

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Usage examples for Eve

My last hours in the town-on the eve of my first departure-I spent with her.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
He has promised to go very early Christmas eve.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
To these may be added a final word from Miss Ponsonby herself, written, on her wedding eve after her return from the Luneta.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee

Famous quotes with Eve

  • Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack.
    Jack Adams
  • It was a major dream come true at last. In many respects, Jerusalem is a very modern and important story about people in a period of transition, with all the unrest that permeates society on the eve of a new century. The big life issues are at stake.
    Bille August
  • On the eve of World War I, an estimated two million Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire. Well over a million were deported and hundreds of thousands were simply killed.
    Eliot Engel
  • Sorry Day falls on the eve of Reconciliation Week, giving us the chance to ask whether we are making progress in the wider challenge of reconciling Indigenous and other Australians.
    Malcolm Fraser
  • It is the eve of St. George's Day. Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?
    Bram Stoker

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