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event

[ ih-vent ]

noun

  1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.

    Synonyms: circumstance, case, affair, happening

  2. the outcome, issue, or result of anything:

    The venture had no successful event.

    Synonyms: consequence

  3. something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.
  4. Physics. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time. Compare world point.
  5. Sports. any of the contests in a program made up of one sport or of a number of sports:

    The broad jump event followed the pole vault.



event

/ ɪˈvɛnt /

noun

  1. anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident
  2. the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event )
  3. any one contest in a programme of sporting or other contests

    the high jump is his event

  4. philosophy
    1. an occurrence regarded as a bare instant of space-time as contrasted with an object which fills space and has endurance
    2. an occurrence regarded in isolation from, or contrasted with, human agency Compare act
  5. in any event
    in any eventat all events regardless of circumstances; in any case
  6. in the event of
    in the event of in case of; if (such a thing) happens

    in the event of rain the race will be cancelled

  7. in the event that
    in the event that if it should happen that


verb

  1. to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing

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Other Words From

  • e·vent·less adjective
  • su·per·e·vent noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of event1

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin ēventus “occurrence, outcome,” equivalent to ēven(īre) “to come out, fall out, occur” + -tus suffix of verbal action

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Word History and Origins

Origin of event1

C16: from Latin ēventus a happening, from ēvenīre to come forth, happen, from venīre to come

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case. Also at all events.
  2. in the event of, if there should be:

    In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.

  3. in the event that, if it should happen that; in case:

    In the event that I can't come back by seven, you can eat without me.

More idioms and phrases containing event

see blessed event ; in any case (event) ; in case (in the event) ; in the unlikely event .

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Synonym Study

Event, episode, incident, occurrence are terms for a happening. An event is usually an important happening: historical events. An episode is one of a series of happenings in a person's life or in a narrative: an episode in one's life. An incident is an event of usually minor importance: an amusing incident in a play. An occurrence is something that happens, often by surprise: His arrival was an unexpected occurrence.

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Example Sentences

The event under investigation occurred last Friday when the unidentified woman was turned away from Duesseldorf University Hospital because a ransomware attack hampered its ability to operate normally.

“I was the 24-hours-on-call person for major events for two years for him in the role,” Troye said.

On Sunday, he defied state and federal guidelines to hold an indoor event in Nevada at which thousands cheered him, most of them maskless.

Apple also debuted its Apple Watch Series 6 smartwatch, which starts at $400, and the Apple Watch SE, which starts at $279, during its online event.

From Fortune

He saw the potential for ServiceNow’s suite of software, which included messaging and event tracking, to appeal to a much wider audience.

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But how different would things have been 11 years later, when Scalise attended the Duke event?

This event, know as “Turn Around Tuesday,” enraged many of the demonstrators, especially the young SNCC activists.

In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.

Over dinner, the Knight had mentioned that Scalise had spoken before the EURO event.

How the hell does somebody show up at a David Duke organized event in 2002 and claim ignorance?

This would in any event have depressed prices of cotton, even under ordinary conditions.

Please advise the surrender as soon as possible in order to give due and solemn publicity to the event.

An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening or not happening of some uncertain event.

An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening or not happening of some event.

An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening of some event.

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