event

[ ih-vent ]

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noun

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

the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event.

something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.

Physics. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time.Compare world point.

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.

Nearby words

evening watch, evenings, evenki, evens, evensong, event, event horizon, event planner, event television, event theatre, eventful

Idioms

in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case.Also at all events.

in the event of, if there should be: In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.

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.

Origin of event

1560–70; < Latin ēventus occurrence, outcome, equivalent to ēven(īre) to occur, come out + -tus suffix of v. action

SYNONYMS FOR event

1 happening, affair, case, circumstance. 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.

2 consequence.

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Related forms

e·vent·less, adjectivesu·per·e·vent, noun

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Examples from the Web for event

This event, know as “Turn Around Tuesday,” enraged many of the demonstrators, especially the young SNCC activists.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Then there was an event, an HRC event, and I took a picture with Monique, the actress and comedian.
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Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.
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In the event, the enemy did plenty—far more than SHAEF, or for that matter the German high command, imagined possible.
Hitler’s Hail Mary|James A. Warren|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Circumstances and even accidents have their part to play, but in the main it is personality that determines the event.
The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume I (of 2)|George Cary Eggleston
Or what could they even propose doing, to bring about that event?
A History of the Gipsies|Walter Simson
The first sold wonderfully, the event being recent, having made a great noise.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin
And, in addition to the ordinary incentives, was the international character of the event.
Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner|J. W. Duffield
He had selected this spot in the event of the Powers not allowing his remains to be transferred to France or Ajaccio.
The Tragedy of St. Helena|Walter Runciman

British Dictionary definitions for event

event

/ (ɪˈvɛnt) /

noun

anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident

the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event)

any one contest in a programme of sporting or other conteststhe high jump is his event

philosophy

an occurrence regarded as a bare instant of space-time as contrasted with an object which fills space and has endurance
an occurrence regarded in isolation from, or contrasted with, human agencyCompare act (def. 8)

in any event or at all events regardless of circumstances; in any case

in the event of in case of; if (such a thing) happensin the event of rain the race will be cancelled

in the event that if it should happen that

verb

to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing

Word Origin for event

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

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event

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

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