The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EVENED
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What does EVENED mean?
EVENED verb- To make flat and level.
- To equal.
- To be equal.
- To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.
- To set right; to complete.
- To act up to; to keep pace with.
- To occur; to happen; to come to pass.