Synonyms for eve
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
She died on the eve of her 100th birthday.
Forms
- Plural
- eves → evens, eventides, sets, eens…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| eve | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1, een
- 4 letters
- even2
- 7 letters
- evetime
- 8 letters
- eventide
- 9 letters
- forenight
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).