event (ɪˈvɛnt
)
Definitions
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 contests ⇒
the 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 agency Compare act (sense 8)
- See in any event
- See in the event of
- See in the event that
verb
- to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing
Word Origin
C16: from Latin ēventus a happening, from ēvenīre to come forth, happen, from venīre to comeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
incident,
happening,
experience,
matter,
affair,
occasion,
proceeding,
fact,
business,
circumstance,
episode,
adventure,
milestone,
occurrence,
escapade,
Translations
- British English:
event
An event is something that happens....recent events in the north of the country.ɪˈvɛnt NOUN ...recent events in the north of the country.
- Spanish:
acontecimiento
nm
- French:
événement
nm
- German:
Veranstaltung
nf
- Chinese: 事件 n
- Arabic: حَدَث n
- Portuguese: evento nm
- Russian: событие nnt
- Croatian: događaj nm
- Czech: událost nf
- Danish: begivenhed nutr
- Dutch: gebeurtenis nf
- Finnish: tapahtuma n
- Greek: συμβάν nnt
- Italian: evento nm
- Japanese: 出来事 n
- Korean: 사건 n
- Norwegian: hendelse nm
- Polish: zdarzenie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: evento nm
- European Spanish:
acontecimiento
nm
- Swedish: evenemang nnt
- Thai: เหตุการณ์สำคัญ n
- Turkish: olay n
- Vietnamese: sự kiện n
Usage examples
In the unlikely event I ever decide to entertain myself with you, Damin Wolfblade, you won't know what's hit you.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)In the event that travellers stop on private land, the landowner actually has very few powers.
Country Life (2004)It is the largest single event of its kind in 30 years according to US specialists.
Irish Times (2002)The mountain bike event at Riverside Business Park in Irvine has races for all age categories from under-12s to over-50s.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Few of us over a lifetime escape from being part of, or witnessing, or being affected by, some terrible event.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)