Home / Dictionary / eve

eve

/iːv/
noun
  1. The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

  2. Evening, night.

  3. The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced

    "the eve of a scientific discovery"

Synonymseen, eventide, forenight
Antonymsevening, winter

Practice "eve" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.

eve — meaning, definition & examples | WordNote | WordNote