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event Definition

event (ē vent′, i-)

noun

  1. a happening or occurrence, esp. when important
  2. a particular contest or item in a program the pole vault, high jump, and other events
  3. any organized activity, celebration, etc. for members of the general public or a particular group the social event of the year
  4. Archaic a result; outcome

Etymology: OFr < L eventus, event, pp. of evenire, to happen < e-, out + venire, come

event Idioms

in any event

no matter what happens; anyhow

in the event

Chiefly Brit. as it turns out or turned out

in the event of

if there should happen to be; in case of

in the event that

if it should happen that

event Synonyms

event

n.

  1. Anything that happens

    occurrence, happening, episode, incident, circumstance, affair, phenomenon, development, function, transaction, experience, appearance, turn, tide, shift, phase, accident, chance, pass, ceremony, juncture, conjuncture, situation, proceeding, advent, story, case, matter, occasion, media event, nonevent*.

  2. A notable happening

    accident, catastrophe, mishap, mischance, mistake, experience, milestone, landmark, triumph, coincidence, miracle, adventure, holiday, wonder, marvel, celebration, crisis, predicament, exigency, misfortune, situation, calamity, disaster, emergency, something to write home about*; see also disaster, holiday 1, wonder 2.

  3. A performance

    final event, main event, preliminary event, attraction, contest, competition, bout, joust, display, performance, happening, spectacle, play, drama, match, game, meet, exhibition, curtain raiser; see also performance 2.

  4. An outcome

    effect, issue, conclusion; see result.

in any event

anyhow, anyway, in any case, no matter what happens, at all events, whatever may be the case, come what may, happen what may, regardless, at any rate, whatever happens, no matter what else, at least, be that as it may, however; see also anyhow 1.

in the event of <strong>or</strong> that

in case of, if it should happen that, if there should happen to be; see if. See syn. study at occurrence.

event Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • organize: We hope to organize events based around this space.
  • attend: Seventy guests attended the event on La Cote terrace.
  • hold: Pubs and clubs across the town also held special events, some of which were open to ticket holders only.
  • fundrais: Careful thought and planning is needed, and there are a number of useful books and websites with ideas for fundraising events.
  • host: Plus, host more events, earn bigger rewards.

Converse of subject

overtake: Compression standards are in a state of continual change so anything written today will be overtaken by events.

Adjective modifier

  • special: Special golf gourmet events in July & August 06.
  • forthcoming: To receive monthly updates on forthcoming events at the Dana Center, please join our mailing list ©2003 Dana Center / Science Museum.
  • adverse: DISC-GMCSF was found to be well tolerated, with no serious adverse events reported.
  • annual: The Variety Club is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 14th Annual Event at London Hilton on Tuesday 17th May 2005.
  • unlikely: In the modern Western world, a happy childhood is an unlikely event.
  • major: Formal Dinner Our final night in Kano was recognized by a formal dinner, which seemed to be a major event in the town.

Modifies a noun

  • organizer: Having RSVP just minutes away will encourage corporate event organizers to attend.
  • diary: Then find out more... Upcoming events There are no events scheduled for the next 14 days. Please, see the full events diary.

Noun used with modifier

  • sporting: Other events including sporting events take place in the hall through out the year.
  • fundraising: Each form from year 7 to year 11 will run its own fundraising event or events on their designated day.
  • networking: I have used these since that time and now have no fear of any networking event that I attend.

Preposition: in

calendar: COSLA's Annual Conference is the keynote local government event in the Scottish calendar and addresses the major issues facing local government in Scotland.

Preposition: of

  • cancelation: In the event of cancelation of a booking any deposit amount paid is non-refundable.
  • emergency: In the event of an emergency the instant, reliable response you need is a phone call away.