[i-vent] 
| 1. | something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, esp. one of some importance. |
| 2. | the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event. |
| 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. |
| 6. | in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case. Also, at all events. |
| 7. | in the event of, if there should be: In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. |
| 8. | 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. |
