event

[ ih-vent ]

/ ɪˈvɛnt /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR event

1 happening, affair, case, circumstance.

2 consequence.

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Idioms about event

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

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

synonym study for event

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM event

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

Words nearby event

even permutation, evens, even so, evensong, even-steven, event, even-tempered, eventful, event horizon, eventide, eventide home

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How to use event in a sentence

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.
Patient dies after ransomware attack reroutes her to remote hospital|Dan Goodin|September 17, 2020|Ars Technica
“I was the 24-hours-on-call person for major events for two years for him in the role,” Troye said.
Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic|Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
On Sunday, he defied state and federal guidelines to hold an indoor event in Nevada at which thousands cheered him, most of them maskless.
Trump and his campaign try to allay concerns about trailing Biden in television ads|Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
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.
Apple debuts its new iPad and iPad Air during its ‘Time Flies’ event|jonathanvanian2015|September 15, 2020|Fortune

He saw the potential for ServiceNow’s suite of software, which included messaging and event tracking, to appeal to a much wider audience.
Meet Snowflake, one of the buzziest tech IPOs ever|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune
But how different would things have been 11 years later, when Scalise attended the Duke event?
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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
Over dinner, the Knight had mentioned that Scalise had spoken before the EURO event.
GOP Boss Gets Help From ‘White Hate’ Pal|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How the hell does somebody show up at a David Duke organized event in 2002 and claim ignorance?
No. 3 Republican Admits Talking to White Supremacist Conference|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This would in any event have depressed prices of cotton, even under ordinary conditions.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Please advise the surrender as soon as possible in order to give due and solemn publicity to the event.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening or not happening of some uncertain event.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening or not happening of some event.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
An estate upon condition is one which depends upon the happening of some event.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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