event
[ ih-vent ]
/ ɪˈvɛnt /
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.
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Idioms for event
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
SYNONYMS FOR event
2 consequence.
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, nounWords nearby event
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Example sentences from the Web for event
In that investigation of 541 students and 46 teachers, there were no documented transmission events from students to teachers.
I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.|Benjamin P. Linas|July 9, 2020|VoxOne life event happens, one traumatic thing happens, you don’t know where you could find yourself the next day.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau talks resilience and connection in the time of isolation|Daniel Bentley|July 8, 2020|FortuneThe publisher knew the exact number of event attendees who existed in the subscriber audience.
Reducing cookie reliance, The Telegraph rolls out ways to share data directly with advertisers|Lucinda Southern|July 8, 2020|DigidayBefore the pandemic, many of your posts and slideshows covered red carpet events from indie film festivals to the Oscars.
The Fug Girls on the book publishing industry and maintaining a small business online|Rachel King|July 7, 2020|Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for event
event
/ (ɪˈvɛnt) /
noun
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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Idioms and Phrases with event
event
see blessed event; in any case (event); in case (in the event); in the unlikely event.
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