The Wordsmith Dictionary

e ven tu al i ty |iˌvenCHo͞oˈalitē ɪventʃuˈæləti | ▶noun ( pl. eventualities ) a possible event or outcome: you must be prepared for all eventualities.

eventually

e ven tu al ly |iˈvenCHo͞oəlē əˈvɛn (t )ʃ (əw )əli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] in the end, esp. after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems: eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel.

eventuate

e ven tu ate |iˈvenCHo͞oˌāt ɪˈventʃueɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] formal occur as a result: you never know what might eventuate. • (eventuate in ) lead to as a result: circumstances that eventuate in crime. DERIVATIVES e ven tu a tion |iˌvenCHo͞oˈāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from event, on the pattern of actuate .

Oxford Dictionary

event

event |ɪˈvɛnt | ▶noun a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance: the momentous political events of the late 1980s. • a planned public or social occasion: staff have been holding a number of events to raise money for charity. • each of several particular contests making up a sports competition: he repeated the success in the four-lap, 600 cc event. • Physics a single occurrence of a process, e.g. the ionization of one atom. PHRASES in any event (or at all events ) whatever happens or may have happened: in any event, I was not in a position to undertake such a task. in the event as it turns (or turned ) out: he was sent on this important and, in the event, quite fruitless mission. in the event of —— if —— happens: this will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. in the event that if; should it happen that: he planned to start a business, in the event that he lost his job. in that event if that happens: in that event, the US would incline toward a lifting of the arms embargo. DERIVATIVES eventless adjective, eventlessness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin eventus, from evenire ‘result, happen ’, from e- (variant of ex- )‘out of ’ + venire ‘come ’.

event creation

eventer

event ¦er |ɪˈvɛntə | ▶noun Brit. a horse or rider that takes part in eventing. ORIGIN 1970s: from event, in three-day event (see eventing ).

eventful

event |ful |ɪˈvɛntfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective marked by interesting or exciting events: his long and eventful life. DERIVATIVES eventfully adverb, eventfulness noun

event horizon

event hori |zon ▶noun Astronomy a notional boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape. • a point of no return: we're nearing the event horizon of the presidential election.

eventide

even |tide |ˈiːv (ə )ntʌɪd | ▶noun archaic or literary the end of the day; evening: the moonflower opens its white, trumpet-like flowers at eventide . ORIGIN Old English ǣfentīd (see even 2, tide ).

eventing

event |ing |ɪˈvɛntɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an equestrian sport in which competitors must take part in each of several contests, usually cross-country, dressage, and showjumping. ORIGIN 1960s: from event, in three-day event, horse trials held on three consecutive days.

eventive

eventive |ɪˈvɛntɪv | ▶adjective Linguistics (of the subject or object of a sentence ) denoting an event.

eventual

eventual |ɪˈvɛn (t )ʃʊəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] occurring or existing at the end of or as a result of a process or period of time: it's impossible to predict the eventual outcome of the competition. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to an event or events ’): from Latin eventus (see event ), on the pattern of actual .

eventuality

even ¦tu |al ¦ity |ɪˌvɛn (t )ʃʊˈalɪti | ▶noun ( pl. eventualities ) a possible event or outcome: be prepared for all eventualities.

eventually

even ¦tu |al ¦ly |ɪˈvɛntʃuəli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems: eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel.

eventuate

eventuate |ɪˈvɛn (t )ʃʊeɪt, -tjʊ -| ▶verb [ no obj. ] formal occur as a result: you never know what might eventuate. • (eventuate in ) lead to as a result: circumstances that eventuate in crime. DERIVATIVES eventuation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent. (originally US ): from event, on the pattern of actuate .

American Oxford Thesaurus

event

event noun 1 an annual event: occurrence, happening, proceeding, incident, affair, circumstance, occasion, phenomenon; function, gathering; informal bash. 2 the team lost the event: competition, contest, tournament, round, heat, match, fixture; race, game, bout. PHRASES in any event we may not join you for dinner, but in any event we'll see you at the theater: regardless, whatever happens, come what may, no matter what, at any rate, in any case, anyhow, anyway, even so, still, nevertheless, nonetheless; informal anyways, anyhoo. in the event in the event, they squabbled and the plan fell through: as it turned out, as it happened, in the end; as a result, as a consequence.

eventful

eventful adjective a long and eventful day: busy, action-packed, full, lively, active, hectic, strenuous; momentous, significant, important, historic, consequential, fateful. ANTONYMS dull.

eventual

eventual adjective the eventual outcome of the competition: final, ultimate, concluding, closing, end; resulting, ensuing, consequent, subsequent.

eventuality

eventuality noun it is impossible to anticipate every eventuality: event, incident, occurrence, happening, development, phenomenon, situation, circumstance, case, contingency, chance, likelihood, possibility, probability; outcome, result.

eventually

eventually adverb the culprit will be caught eventually: in the end, in due course, by and by, in time, after some time, after a bit, finally, at last, over the long haul; ultimately, in the long run, at the end of the day, one day, some day, sometime, at some point, sooner or later.

eventuate

eventuate verb formal 1 you never know what might eventuate. See happen (sense 1 ). 2 the fight eventuated in his death: result in, end in, lead to, give rise to, bring about, cause.

Oxford Thesaurus

event

event noun 1 the school trip was an annual event: occurrence, happening, proceeding, episode, incident, affair, circumstance, occasion, business, matter, experience, eventuality, phenomenon; function, gathering, get-together, jamboree; informal bash, do, jolly, shindig, shindy. 2 the British team lost the event: competition, contest, tournament, round, heat, game, match, fixture, meet, meeting, encounter; race, bout, fight; play-off, replay, rematch; Canadian & Scottish playdown; N. Amer. split; informal, dated mill; archaic tourney. PHRASES in any event /at all events he is going to prison in any event, guilty plea or not: regardless, regardless of what happens, whatever happens, come what may, no matter what, at any rate, in any case, anyhow, anyway, even so, still, nevertheless, nonetheless; informal still and all; N. Amer. informal anyways; archaic howbeit, natheless. in the event in the event, they squabbled and the plan fell through: as it turned out, as it happened, in the end; as the outcome, as a result, as a consequence, as an effect.

eventful

eventful adjective it had been a long and eventful day: busy, event-filled, action-packed, full, lively, active, hectic, strenuous; momentous, significant, noteworthy, notable, remarkable, outstanding, important, crucial, critical, historic, consequential, fateful, decisive. ANTONYMS dull, uneventful.

eventual

eventual adjective the eventual outcome of the competition: final, ultimate, concluding, closing, endmost, end, terminal; resulting, ensuing, consequent, subsequent.

eventuality

eventuality noun it is impossible to anticipate every eventuality: event, incident, occurrence, happening, development, phenomenon, thing, situation, circumstance, case, contingency, chance, likelihood, possibility, probability; outcome, result, upshot; rare fortuity.

eventually

eventually adverb eventually we arrived at a small town | the offender will be allowed out eventually: in the end, in due course, by and by, in time, after some time, after a period of time, after a long time, after a bit, finally, at last, at long last; ultimately, in the long run, in the fullness of time, at some point in the future, at a future date, at the end of the day, one day, one of these fine days, some day, sometime, in time to come, sooner or later, when all is said and done. ANTONYMS immediately; never.

eventuate

eventuate verb rare 1 you never know what might eventuate: happen, occur, take place, chance to happen, arise, emerge, come about, transpire, materialize, appear, surface, crop up, spring up, present itself; ensue, follow, result, develop, supervene, be the result, be the consequence; N. Amer. informal go down; literary come to pass, befall, betide, bechance; archaic hap, arrive. 2 the fight eventuated in the death of Mr Gonzales: result in, end in, have as a result, have as a consequence, lead to, give rise to, bring about, cause.

Duden Dictionary

Event

Event Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , der oder das |iˈvɛnt |das oder der Event; Genitiv: des Events, Plural: die Events englisch event < altfranzösisch event < lateinisch eventus, zu: eventum, 2. Partizip von: evenire = heraus-, hervorkommen; sich zutragen, ereignen besonderes Ereignis

Eventail

Even tail Substantiv, Neutrum , das |evãˈtaːj |das Eventail; Genitiv: des Eventails, Plural: die Eventails lateinisch-französisch Fächermuster auf Bucheinbänden

Eventgastronomie

Event gas t ro no mie , Event gas tro no mie Substantiv, feminin , die |Ev e ntgastronomie |gastronomischer Betrieb, in dem die Gäste im Verlauf der Mahlzeit mit künstlerischen Darbietungen unterhalten werden

Eventration

Even t ra ti on , Even tra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Eventrati o n |die Eventration; Genitiv: der Eventration, Plural: die Eventrationen lateinisch-neulateinisch 1 Medizin das Heraustreten der Baucheingeweide nach operativem Bauchschnitt oder nach schwerer Verletzung der Bauchdecke; größerer Bauchbruch 2 Eviszeration

eventual

even tu al Adjektiv selten |eventu a l | eventuell

Eventual…

Even tu al …Präfix |Eventu a l …|lateinisch möglicherweise eintretend, für mögliche Sonderfälle bestimmt

Eventualabstimmung

Even tu al ab stim mung Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die |Eventu a labstimmung |Vorabstimmung bei mehreren Anträgen

Eventualantrag

Even tu al an trag Substantiv, maskulin schweizerische Rechtssprache , der |Eventu a lantrag |zu eventuell Neben-, Hilfsantrag, der für den Fall gestellt wird, dass der Hauptantrag abgewiesen wird einen Eventualantrag stellen

Eventualbudget

Even tu al bud get Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Eventu a lbudget | vgl. Eventualhaushalt

Eventualdolus

Even tu al do lus , der Dolus eventualis |Eventu a ldolus |

Eventualfall

Even tu al fall Substantiv, maskulin , der |Eventu a lfall |möglicherweise eintretender Fall etwas ist für den Eventualfall bestimmt

Eventualhaushalt

Even tu al haus halt Substantiv, maskulin Politik , der |Eventu a lhaushalt |Posten im Bundeshaushaltsplan, der nötigenfalls zur Wirtschaftsförderung in Anspruch genommen werden kann

Eventualität

Even tu a li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Eventualit ä t |die Eventualität; Genitiv: der Eventualität, Plural: die Eventualitäten eventueller Fall für alle Eventualitäten gerüstet sein | auf jede Eventualität , auf alle Eventualitäten gefasst sein

Eventualquote

Even tu al quo te Substantiv, feminin , die |Eventu a lquote |die Eventualquote; Genitiv: der Eventualquote, Plural: die Eventualquoten (Lotterie ) Quote bei Pferdewetten für ein Pferd, das hätte Sieger werden können

eventuell

even tu ell Adverb |eventu e ll |zu: eventuell unter Umständen; vielleicht

eventuell

even tu ell Adjektiv |eventu e ll |französisch éventuel, zu lateinisch eventus = Ausgang; Zufall, Ereignis, zu: evenire (2. Partizip: eventum ) = herauskommen; eintreffen, sich ereignen möglicherweise eintretend, unter Umständen möglich Abkürzung: evtl. für eventuelle Notfälle

French Dictionary

évent

évent n. m. nom masculin technique Orifice d ’échappement. Note Orthographique éven t.

éventail

éventail n. m. nom masculin 1 Accessoire avec lequel on agite l ’air pour se rafraîchir. : Des éventails peints à la main. 2 figuré Ensemble d ’éléments d ’une même catégorie. : L ’éventail des prix. FORME FAUTIVE éventail. Archaïsme au sens de ventilateur.

éventaire

éventaire n. m. nom masculin Étalage sommaire de marchandises. : Les éventaires des marchands de fruits et de légumes. SYNONYME étal . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom inventaire, dénombrement de produits.

éventer

éventer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Donner du vent à quelqu ’un. : Évente-moi un peu, j ’ai très chaud. 2 figuré Révéler. : Éventer (et non *éventrer ) un complot. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe éventrer, ouvrir le ventre de. verbe pronominal 1 Perdre son parfum, son goût à l ’air. : Ces fines herbes se sont éventées. 2 Se rafraîchir en agitant l ’air. : La belle dame s ’éventait gracieusement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Claudette s ’est éventée avec son bel éventail de Séville. LOCUTION Éventer la mèche. Révéler un secret. aimer

éventrer

éventrer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Ouvrir le ventre de. : Grand-maman n ’aime pas éventrer les poissons pour les nettoyer avant la cuisson. 2 figuré Faire une large déchirure à. : Éventrer un matelas. SYNONYME ouvrir . 1 S ’ouvrir le ventre. : Ce malheureux s ’est éventré sur une herse. 2 Se déchirer et laisser échapper son contenu. : Ce paquet mal ficelé s ’est éventré. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Cette enveloppe s ’est éventrée. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe éventer, donner du vent à. aimer

éventualité

éventualité n. f. nom féminin Évènement futur possible, mais incertain. : L ’éventualité d ’une hausse des taux d ’intérêt inquiète les investisseurs. SYNONYME hypothèse ; possibilité . LOCUTIONS Dans l ’éventualité où Si. : Dans l ’éventualité où elle accepterait, nous sommes prêts. Parer à toute éventualité. Prendre les précautions nécessaires pour s ’adapter aux circonstances.

éventuel

éventuel , elle adj. adjectif Possible. : Une éventuelle candidature. SYNONYME hypothétique .

éventuellement

éventuellement adv. adverbe Le cas échéant. : Ces documents pourront servir éventuellement. FORME FAUTIVE éventuellement. Anglicisme au sens de plus tard, un jour ou l ’autre, ultimement.

Spanish Dictionary

evento

evento nombre masculino 1 Suceso imprevisto :gracias a su buena preparación, pudo hacer frente al evento en cuestión .2 Acontecimiento, especialmente si es de cierta importancia :era la primera vez que el estadio albergaba un evento musical .

eventual

eventual adjetivo 1 Que no es seguro, fijo o regular, o que está sujeto a diversas circunstancias :la zona carece de un sistema de protección ciudadana ante eventuales accidentes o atentados; fue acusado de poner en peligro la eventual liberación de los rehenes por unas declaraciones; realizaba trabajos eventuales con los que ayudaba a su familia y le permitían costearse sus estudios .2 adjetivo /nombre común [trabajador ] Que no forma parte de la plantilla de una empresa y presta sus servicios temporalmente en ella :el sector público aumentó la contratación de personal eventual en 6 100 personas; en la encuesta se contempla el caso de los empleados eventuales; la contratación de eventuales aumentó en un 15,5 \%.

eventualidad

eventualidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de eventual :la eventualidad de mi situación laboral no me permite hacer grandes inversiones .2 Suceso que puede suceder o no, especialmente un problema que se plantea de forma imprevista :surgió una eventualidad que retrasó el proyecto; sólo reaccionó cuando tuvo conciencia de la eventualidad de un contagio .SINÓNIMO contingencia .

eventualmente

eventualmente adverbio De forma eventual :solicitó después permiso de la señora para alojar eventualmente a la sobrina en la casa .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

event

e vent /ɪvént / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖ex (外に )vent (出てくること )〗(形 )eventual, (副 )eventually 名詞複～s /-ts /C 1 (重要な )出来事 , (大 )事件 (→incident 1 )▸ current events 時事 ▸ a great historical event 歴史上の一大事件 ▸ one of the most important events of the 20th century 20世紀の最も重要な出来事の1つ ▸ a series [chain ] of events 一連の出来事 ▸ the course of events 事の成り行き ▸ the sequence of events 事の次第 ▸ in the normal [ordinary ] course of events 普通なら ; 特別なことが起きない限り ▸ An important event occurred [took place ] in America .アメリカで1つの重要な事件が起こった 2 (重要な )行事 , 催し物 , イベント (!演劇スポーツ大会パーティなど ) ▸ a social [sporting, fund-raising ] event 社交の [スポーツ, 資金集めの ]行事 ▸ stage [organize ] an event 催し物を行う 3 (スポーツ大会の )種目 , 競技 , 試合 ; (賭（か）けの )ひと勝負 ▸ the main event 主要種目 [メインイベント ]▸ The attendance for the event was roughly 1,000 .その種目の参加者数は約1,000人だった 4 ｟古｠結果 , 成り行き , 結末 .5 〘物理〙(相対性理論の )事象 .after the ev é nt ｟英｠終わってみれば, あとから考えると .in á ny ev è nt ＝at á ll ev è nts 〖文修飾〗いずれにせよ, とにかく (anyway ).in é ither ev è nt (2つの選択肢で )いずれにしても .in th á t ev è nt その場合には .in the ev é nt 1 ｟英｠〖文修飾〗結局のところ, とにかく ; 実際には .2 «…の /…という » 場合には «of /that 節 » (!主に公の文書で ) ▸ in the event of rain [(that ) it rains ]雨になった場合には～́ hor ì zon 〘天〙事象の地平線〘光などが逃げ出すことができないブラックホールの引力の境界〙.～less 形容詞平穏な .

eventful

e vent ful /ɪvéntf (ə )l /形容詞 1 出来事 [事件 ]の多い, 多事の, 波乱に富んだ .2 重大な (結果をもたらす ).～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

eventing

e vent ing /ɪvéntɪŋ /名詞 C ｟英｠馬術競技会〘3日間にわたり行われる〙.

eventual

e ven tu al /ɪvén (t )ʃu (ə )l /→event 形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗1 最終的な〈結果など〉, 結果として起きる ▸ the eventual winner 最終的な勝者 2 ｟古｠(成り行き次第で ) 起こり [あり ]うる〈結果など〉, 偶発的な .

eventuality

e ven tu al i ty /ɪvèn (t )ʃuǽləti /名詞複 -ties C ｟かたく｠起こりうる [不測の ]事件, 偶発事件 .

eventually

e ven tu al ly /ɪvén (t )ʃu (ə )li /→event (形 )eventual 副詞比較なし (問題などが続いたが )結局 , ついに ; 最後には , ゆくゆく (は ) (!否定文には用いない; 順番が「最後に」の意味ではfinallyを用いる ) ▸ Eventually , I managed to persuade him to give up the plan .結局なんとか説得して彼にその計画をあきらめさせた ▸ The drug will eventually be available to anyone .ゆくゆくはその薬はだれでも入手できるようになるだろう