noun
- The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall. )
- usage: "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
- A later concluding time period.
- usage: "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
- The early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way.
- usage: "an evening at the opera"
verb
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