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   event

   /ɪˈvɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar occurrencehappeningproceedingepisodeincidentaffaircircumstanceoccasionbusinessmatterexperienceeventualityphenomenonfunctiongatheringget-togetherjamboreeinformal:bashdojollyshindigshindy
   • ▪ each of several particular contests making up a sports competition: "he repeated the success in the four-lap, 600 cc event" Similar competitioncontesttournamentroundheatgamematchfixturemeetmeetingencounterraceboutfightplay-offreplayrematchclashplaydownsplitinformal, dated:millarchaic:tourney
   • ▪ a single occurrence of a process, e.g. the ionization of one atom.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in the sense ‘outcome, result’): from Latin eventus, from evenire ‘result, happen’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + venire ‘come’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EVENT definition: 1. anything that happens, especially something important or unusual: 2. one of a set of races or…. Learn more.

   • Znaczenie Event, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EVENT definicja: 1. anything that happens, especially...

   • Event Spanish Translation

     EVENT translate: acontecimiento, evento, evento [masculine],...

   • Event: Russian Translation

     EVENT translate: событие , мероприятие . Learn more in the...

   • Event: Arabic Translation

     EVENT translate: حَدَث, حَدث. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     EVENT translate: evento, acontecimento, evento, evento...

   • Event: Japanese Translation

     EVENT translate: 出来事, 事件, 行事, 催し, イベント, 出来事（できごと）. Learn...

   • Event: French Translation

     EVENT translate: événement [masculine], manifestation...

   • Event: Catalan Translation

     event translate: esdeveniment, acte. Learn more in the...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › eventEVENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eventEvent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word event, from something that happens to a social occasion or activity. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of event.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of event as a noun in different contexts, such as something that happens, a planned occasion, or a contest. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of event.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of event – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of event as a noun, with examples of different types of events and usage in sentences. Find out how to use in the event, in the event of and in any event in formal contexts.

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   An event is something that happens, or might happen. In the event that you get stuck in traffic, the wedding will continue. It is too important an event to wait even for someone as important as you. When something is eventful, many things happen during it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › eventEvent - definition of event by The Free Dictionary

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   An event is something that happens or is regarded as happening, especially a significant occurrence. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, idioms, and related terms for the word event from different sources and fields.