Even up

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Competition Context

Used when someone is trying to balance out a competitive situation or challenge.

She trained extra hours to even up the competition.

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Fairness Emphasized

'Even up' often implies an effort to ensure fairness, especially when dividing things.

Let's even up the pieces, so everyone gets the same amount.

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Rectifying Imbalance

Indicates the action taken to correct an imbalance or unevenness that is noticed.

We need to even up the teams before we start playing.