It is not events in our lives that are stressful, but what we THINK about those events something like that. ❋ Barbylon (2002)
[24] In his _Retired Man’s Meditations_ he speaks of «Christ’s rule in the legal conscience» and «Christ’s rule in the evangelical conscience,» by which he means to contrast a religion founded on external performances or historical events, and a religion founded on _events transacted in the soul of the man himself_. ❋ Rufus Matthew Jones (1905)
CheekiThaSinger «Ive witnessed events so tiny and so fast that they could be said to have hardly happened at all» krisschantz Shout out to @FITC … and I nominate @FITC for a Shorty Award in #events because … they really care about creating awesome experiences! babygiraffemom Rough turn of events. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Instead of points in space and times of occurrence, we formalize the term events, that is, points in the four dimensions of space and time. ❋ Leonard Mlodinow (2001)
Is this the best approach for the novelist (or reader) interested in events from the past as subjects for fiction? ❋ Unknown (2010)
Gamers will participate in events from the Left Behind book series in single player mode and battle to capture territory from other players in the multi-player online game mode. ❋ Unknown (2005)
An American humourist has said, ‘Never prophesy unless you know,’ and many a writer on Roumania must wish that he had refrained from dealing with probabilities, or from prognosticating the coining events of history. ❋ James Samuelson (N/A)
For over 30 years, Banner Elk, North Carolina, has held a wooly worm festival, where one of the events is a race to see which worm will be this winter’s Nostradamus. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Even on smaller issues, the «authorities» often turn out to be the last to know what is actually going on, especially now that we all use the real-time web to share what we know as events unfold. ❋ Micah Sifry (2011)
I believe the compelling «little signal» in the business world is what has changed and it is generated by the detection of what I call events, which are patterns, connections and anomalies of interest to business decision-makers. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The inherent irony of the events is the only judgment that he passes. ❋ Unknown (2006)
The first difficulty for scholars attempting to study the events is the problematic nature of the sources. ❋ Unknown (2005)
But let me now remember and write these what we call events, but which are not events as much as a new thought or a happy feeling. ❋ Unknown (1863)
When a user types in a place name, or a musical gig, followed by the word «events«, a timetable of events will now be offered. ❋ Gianluca Mezzofiore (2011)
«When you allow short term events to impact your decision making, it very rarely is successful,» says Michael Skinner, a vice president and head of client experience for T.
You think one [phase] [isnt] hard enough.. in [eventing] we do three!!!! ❋ EventerLife (2010)
[Emma Kate]: I do barrel racing, what’s your discipline?
[Carolyne]: I do [eventing]. ❋ HorsebackRiding123 (2015)
dude, [i saw] The Event last night…[WHAT THE FUCK] [HAPPENED]!?!? ❋ RaeMack (2010)
I can’t [beleive] how well ERQM&M can do [The Event]!
We will go through [the event] tonight in E’s basement.
Oh, [THE EVENT]! ❋ E Face/Jont (2006)
«Yesterday, our family here at [insert] company name, had An Event on the [shipping] floor from which several individuals will not be returning.» -Linda, [HR]. ❋ Bbsadboi (2020)
[man] that [party] [last weekend] was event! ❋ Gran Pree (2004)
[eventibility].[com] ❋ Theventguy (2015)
[Hey guys], [wanna go] [eventing]?
Jesus! Has she just been evented?!
Lets event that swine-hunde! ❋ L.A. Toole (2005)
Before The Event people loved travelling to Asia to experience exotic foods and [sailing] on [cruise] [ships]. unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the future we’ll live in. ❋ Pi_patrol (2020)
[I will] [spend] my next [month] eventing ❋ Sandru (2009)
1
b
: a noteworthy happening
c
: a social occasion or activity
d
: an adverse or damaging medical occurrence
a heart attack or other cardiac event
2
: any of the contests in a program of sports
3
a
: a postulated outcome, condition, or eventuality
in the event that I am not there, call the house
b
: the final outcome or determination of a legal action
4
: the fundamental entity of observed physical reality represented by a point designated by three coordinates of place and one of time in the space-time continuum postulated by the theory of relativity
5
: a subset of the possible outcomes of an experiment
Phrases
at all events
in any event
in the event
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for event
an encounter that was a chance occurrence
event usually implies an occurrence of some importance and frequently one having antecedent cause.
the events following the assassination
incident suggests an occurrence of brief duration or secondary importance.
episode stresses the distinctiveness or apartness of an incident.
a brief romantic episode in a life devoted to work
circumstance implies a specific detail attending an action or event as part of its setting or background.
couldn’t recall the exact circumstances
Example Sentences
The article recounted the events of the past year.
the last major event of the summer
He had no memory of the events that happened afterwards.
The accident was caused by an unusual sequence of events.
She likes to arrive at social events early.
It’s the only event on the golf tour that she hasn’t yet won.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The most powerful tornado of that event was an EF-3 that was blamed for one death in northern Madison County near the Tennessee border.
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Leigh Morgan, al, 4 Apr. 2023
The what-ifs persist because the significance of an event like this one isn’t fixed in the first moment; in Brighton’s case, the meaning is still being fashioned.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
The conflict in Ukraine is one of a number of events causing worries about the global economy.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
The award recognizes investigative reporting published within 30 days of a news event.
—Marc Duvoisin, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Apr. 2023
Dateline attempted to reach out to the friend for his recollection of the event, but did not receive a response.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023
Check out the full lineup of events below.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
This year’s event has included Grey’s Anatomy, Yellowjackets, Abbott Elementary, and The Mandalorian.
—Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 2 Apr. 2023
The Wall Street Journal’s Arts Calendar is a regular series of listings highlighting some of the most important and engaging cultural events each week, curated by the editors of the Arts in Review section.
—Wsj Arts, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eventus, from evenire to happen, from e- + venire to come — more at come
First Known Use
1539, in the meaning defined at sense 3c
Time Traveler
The first known use of event was
in 1539
Dictionary Entries Near event
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/event. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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событие, случай, происшествие, результат, исход, такт, ядерное превращение, номер
существительное ↓
- событие, важное явление; значительный факт
international events — международные события 
the happy event — счастливое событие (преим. рождение ребёнка, свадьба)
seismic event — сейсмическое явление
quite an event — целое событие
a train /chain/ of events — цепь событий
the course of human events — ход развития человечества
in the natural course of events — при нормальном развитии событий
- случай
in the event of — в случае (чего-л.)
in the event of his death — в случае его смерти
at all events — во всяком /в любом/ случае, при всех обстоятельствах
in either event — и в том и в другом случае
in any event — так или иначе, в любом случае
in that event — в таком случае
in no event — ни в коем случае
- мероприятие (приём, вечер, зрелище и т. п.)
social event — неофициальная встреча; встреча друзей
formal event — официальное мероприятие (заседание и т. п.)
musical and theatrical events — музыкальные и театральные выступления; концерты и спектакли
- соревнование
combined events — комбинированные соревнования
jumping event — а) соревнование по прыжкам; б) прыжки на лыжах
throwing event — соревнование по метанию
- вид спорта
- номер в программе состязания
- исход, результат
in the event — как оказалось
to be unhappy in the event — в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу
- кино эпизод
- тех. такт (двигателя внутреннего сгорания)
- физ. ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear event)
- ком. распродажа по сниженным ценам
- авария или разрушение ядерного реактора (на атомной электростанции)
- физ. событие, (элементарный) акт
to be wise after the event — поздно догадаться; ≅ задним умом крепок
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
an event back in the last century — событие, которое произошло ещё в прошлом веке
recoverable truth of a past event — истинный ход прошедшего события, который можно восстановить
a bigtime event — важное, большое, крупное событие
a grave and consequential event — событие чрезвычайной важности
costs to abide the event — издержки по апелляции
definite event — установленное событие
an event occurs, takes place — происходит, имеет место событие
disastrous event — ужасное событие
dramatic event — драматическое событие
historical event — историческое событие
literary event — литературное событие
major / significant event — важное событие
Примеры с переводом
He acted very wise after the event.
После этого случая он поступил очень мудро.
The event is limited to invited guests.
Мероприятие предназначено только для приглашённых гостей.
He had made up his mind to the event.
Он настроился на это дело.
I cannot trace any connection to the event.
Я не нахожу никакой связи с этим событием.
The event happens every October.
Это происходит в октябре каждого года.
It’s easy to be wise after the event.
Легко быть умным задним числом.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Будущие события отбрасывают тень на настоящее.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The art show is a biannual event that won’t happen again for two more years. 
…the inaugural event in the city’s week long festival honoring the sailing ships…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
eventful — богатый событиями, полный событий
eventless — бедный событиями
eventing — конноспортивное состязание, включая выездку, обработка событий
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): event
мн. ч.(plural): events
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈvɛnt/, /əˈvɛnt/
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
event (plural events)
- An occurrence; something that happens.
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1856 February, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Oliver Goldsmith [from the Encyclopædia Britannica]”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:
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the events of his early years
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2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 67:
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Experience in Australia indicates that after a devastating weather event, up to one-fifth of people suffer the debilitating effects of extreme stress, emotional injury, and despair.
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- A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
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I went to an event in San Francisco last week.
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Where will the event be held?
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- One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
- An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
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1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 2, section 3, member 3:
- hard beginnings have many times prosperous events […].
- 1707, Semele, by Eccles and Congrieve; scene 8
- Of my ill boding Dream / Behold the dire Event.
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- dark doubts between the promise and event
- In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway.
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- (physics) A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
- (computing) A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task.
- (probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
- If
is a random variable representing the toss of a six-sided die, then its sample space could be denoted as {1,2,3,4,5,6}. Examples of events could be: , , and .
- If
- (obsolete) An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
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c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
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Leave we him to his events.
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- (medicine) An episode of severe health conditions.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- afterevent
- anoxic event
- at any event
- black swan event
- Bond event
- certain event
- Christ event
- combined event
- cosmic event horizon
- doujin event
- energetic event
- event derivative
- event handler
- event loop
- event marketing
- event tree
- event-based
- event-based programming
- event-driven
- event-driven architecture
- event-driven programming
- event-goer
- event-related potential
- eventful
- evential
- eventism
- eventless
- eventual
- extinction event
- extinction level event
- field event
- impossible event
- in any event
- in the event of
- in the event that
- it is easy to be wise after the event
- life event
- mass extinction event
- never event
- non-event
- road event
- signalling event
- special event
- tail event
- then and in that event
- track event
- transient luminous event
- Triassic-Jurassic extinction event
- whiting event
- event horizon
- in the event
- wise after the event
Translations
occurrence
- Albanian: ngjarje (sq) f
- Arabic: وَاقِعَة f (wāqiʕa), حَادِثَة f (ḥādiṯa)
- Armenian: դեպք (hy) (depkʿ), պատահար (hy) (patahar), դիպված (hy) (dipvac), իրադարձություն (hy) (iradarjutʿyun)
- Azerbaijani: vaqiə, hadisə (az), olay (az)
- Bashkir: ваҡиға (vaqiğa), хәл (xäl), осраҡ (osraq)
- Belarusian: падзе́я (be) f (padzjéja)
- Bengali: ঘটনা (bn) (ghôţna)
- Bulgarian: съби́тие (bg) n (sǎbítie)
- Burmese: စဉ်းဝါး (my) (cany:wa:), အခြင်း (my) (a.hkrang:), အဖြစ်အပျက် (my) (a.hpraca.pyak)
- Catalan: esdeveniment (ca) m
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 事件 (si6 gin6-2), 活動／活动 (wut6 dung6)
- Dungan: сыҗян (sɨži͡an)
- Hakka: 事件 (sṳ-khien), 活動／活动 (fa̍t-thung)
- Mandarin: 事件 (zh) (shìjiàn), 活動／活动 (zh) (huódòng)
- Min Nan: 事件 (zh-min-nan) (sū-kiāⁿ), 活動／活动 (oa̍h-tāng)
- Czech: událost (cs) f
- Danish: begivenhed c, hændelse c
- Dutch: gebeurtenis (nl) f, evenement (nl) n
- Esperanto: okazaĵo
- Estonian: sündmus, seik
- Finnish: tapahtuma (fi), tapaus (fi), ilmiö (fi)
- French: événement (fr) m, évènement (fr) m
- Galician: evento (gl) m, acontecemento (gl) m, suceso (gl) m
- Georgian: მოვლენა (movlena), შემთხვევა (šemtxveva)
- German: Ereignis (de) n, Geschehnis (de) n, Vorgang (de) m
- Greek: γεγονός (el) n (gegonós), συμβαν n (symvan)
- Haitian Creole: evènman
- Hebrew: אירוע אֵרוּעַ (he) m (erúa)
- Hindi: घटना (hi) f (ghaṭnā), वाक़या m (vāqyā), हादिसा (hi) m (hādisā)
- Hungarian: esemény (hu), történés (hu)
- Icelandic: atburður (is) m, atvik (is) n
- Ido: evento (io), eventajo (io)
- Indonesian: kejadian (id)
- Italian: evento (it) m, fatto (it) m, accadimento (it) m
- Japanese: イベント (ja) (ibento), 出来事 (ja) (できごと, dekigoto), 事件 (ja) (じけん, jiken)
- Kazakh: оқиға (kk) (oqiğa)
- Khmer: ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ (prɨttekaa), ហេតុការណ៍ (haet kaa)
- Korean: 행사(行事) (ko) (haengsa), 이벤트 (ko) (ibenteu), 사건(事件) (ko) (sageon)
- Kurdish:
- Central Kurdish: ڕووداو (rûdaw)
- Northern Kurdish: bûyer (ku), rûdan (ku)
- Kyrgyz: окуя (ky) (okuya)
- Ladino: evenimiento
- Lao: ເຫດການ (lo) (hēt kān)
- Latin: ēventum n, fors f
- Latvian: notikums m, gadījums m
- Lithuanian: įvykis (lt) m, atsitikimas m, renginys m, atvejis m
- Lü: ᦃᦸᧉᦂᦱᧃ (ẋoa²k̇aan)
- Macedonian: настан m (nastan), збиднување n (zbidnuvanje)
- Malay: peristiwa (ms)
- Manx: cruinnaght f
- Maori: taiopenga (cultural or social), pureitanga (sports), takunetanga
- Mongolian:
- Cyrillic: явдал (mn) (javdal), үйл явдал (üjl javdal)
- Norwegian: programpost m
- Bokmål: hendelse (no) m, begivenhet (no) m or f
- Occitan: eveniment (oc) m
- Old English: ġelimp n
- Pashto: رویداد f (roydā́d), واقعه m (wāqe’á), حادثه (ps) f (hādesá)
- Persian: رویداد (fa) (ruydâd), واقعه (fa) (vâqe’e), حادثه (fa) (hâdese), رخداد (fa) (roxdâd)
- Polish: wydarzenie (pl) n, impreza (pl) f, przypadek (pl) m, zdarzenie (pl) n
- Portuguese: evento (pt)
- Romanian: eveniment (ro) n
- Russian: собы́тие (ru) n (sobýtije), происше́ствие (ru) m (proisšéstvije), слу́чай (ru) m (slúčaj)
- Sanskrit: घटना (sa) f (ghaṭanā)
- Scottish Gaelic: tuiteamas m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: зби́ва̄ње n, до̏гађа̄ј m, дешавање n
- Roman: zbívānje (sh) n, dȍgađāj (sh) m, dešavanje n
- Slovak: udalosť f
- Slovene: dogodek (sl) m
- Sorbian:
- Lower Sorbian: tšojenje n
- Spanish: evento (es) m, suceso (es) m, acontecimiento (es) m
- Swahili: kisa (sw), tukio (sw)
- Swedish: händelse (sv) c, evenemang (sv) n
- Tagalog: pangyayari, balagha, yari
- Tajik: рӯйдод (rüydod), воқеа (tg) (voqea), ҳодиса (tg) (hodisa)
- Tatar: очрак (tt) (oçraq), вакыйга (tt) (waqıyga)
- Thai: เหตุการณ์ (th) (hèet-gaan)
- Tocharian B: wäntare
- Turkish: olay (tr), hadise (tr), vaka (tr)
- Turkmen: waka, hadysa
- Ukrainian: поді́я f (podíja), за́хід (uk) f (záxid)
- Urdu: گھٹنا f (ghaṭnā), واقعہ m (vāqi’a), حادثہ (ur) m (hādisa)
- Uyghur: ۋەقە (weqe), ھادىسە (hadise)
- Uzbek: voqea (uz), hodisa (uz)
- Vietnamese: sự kiện (vi), sự việc (vi)
- Welsh: digwyddiad (cy) m
- Yiddish: געשעעניש n (gesheenish)
one of several contests that combine to make up a sports competition
physics: point in spacetime
- Armenian: պատահար (hy) (patahar)
- Bulgarian: съби́тие (bg) n (sǎbítie)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 事件 (zh) (shìjiàn)
- Czech: událost (cs) f
- Danish: begivenhed
- Finnish: tapahtuma (fi)
- French: événement (fr) m, évènement (fr) m
- Greek: γεγονός (el) n (gegonós)
- Hungarian: esemény (hu)
- Italian: evento (it) m
- Korean: 사건(事件) (ko) (sageon)
- Latin: eventum n
- Latvian: notikums m
- Macedonian: настан m (nastan)
- Occitan: eveniment (oc) m
- Polish: zdarzenie (pl) n
- Portuguese: evento (pt) m
- Russian: собы́тие (ru) n (sobýtije)
- Slovene: dogodek (sl) m
- Spanish: evento (es)
- Swahili: tukio (sw)
- Swedish: händelse (sv)
- Tagalog: pangyayari
computing: action which triggers an event handler
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 事件 (zh) (shìjiàn)
- Finnish: tapahtuma (fi)
- French: événement (fr) m, évènement (fr) m
- German: Ereignis (de) n
- Greek: συμβαν n (symvan)
- Hebrew: אירוע (he) m (erú`a)
- Icelandic: atburður (is) m, atvik (is) n
- Italian: evento (it) m
- Japanese: イベント (ja) (ibento)
- Latin: eventum n
- Macedonian: настан m (nastan)
- Occitan: eveniment (oc) m
- Persian: رویداد (fa) (ruydâd)
- Polish: zdarzenie (pl) n
- Portuguese: evento (pt) m
- Russian: собы́тие (ru) n (sobýtije)
- Spanish: evento (es) m
- Swahili: kisa (sw), tukio (sw)
- Swedish: händelse (sv) c, event (sv) n
- Tagalog: pangyayari
probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes
- Bengali: ঘটনা (bn) (ghôţna)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 事件 (zh) (shìjiàn)
- Czech: jev (cs) m
- Danish: hændelse c
- Finnish: tapahtuma (fi)
- French: événement (fr) m, évènement (fr) m
- Georgian: ხდომილება (xdomileba), ხდომილობა (xdomiloba), ალბათური ხდომილება (albaturi xdomileba)
- Italian: evento (it) m
- Korean: 사건 (ko) (sageon)
- Latin: eventum n
- Maori: pāpono
- Occitan: eveniment (oc) m
- Persian: پیشامد (fa) (pišâmad)
- Polish: zdarzenie (pl) n
- Portuguese: evento (pt) m
- Russian: собы́тие (ru) n (sobýtije)
- Spanish: evento (es) m
- Swedish: händelse (sv) c, utfall (sv) n, fall (sv) n
- Tagalog: pangyayari
medicine: an episode of severe health conditions
Further reading
- event in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “event”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Verb
event (third-person singular simple present events, present participle eventing, simple past and past participle evented)
- (obsolete) To occur, take place.
- 1590, Robert Greene, Greene’s Never Too Late, in The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene, Volume 8, Huff Library, 1881, p. 33,[1]
- […] I will first rehearse you an English Historie acted and evented in my Countrey of England […]
- 1590, Robert Greene, Greene’s Never Too Late, in The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene, Volume 8, Huff Library, 1881, p. 33,[1]
Etymology 2
From French éventer.
Verb
event (third-person singular simple present events, present participle eventing, simple past and past participle evented)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be emitted or breathed out; to evaporate.
- c. 1597, Ben Jonson, The Case is Altered, Act V, Scene 8, in C. H. Herford and Percy Simpson (editors), Ben Jonson, Volume 3, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1927, p. 178,[2]
- ô that thou sawst my heart, or didst behold
- The place from whence that scalding sigh evented.
- 1615, William Barclay, Callirhoe; commonly called The Well of Spa or The Nymph of Aberdene, Aberdeen, 1799, p. 12,[3]
- This is the reason why this water hath no such force when it is carried, as it hath at the spring it self: because the vertue of it consisteth in a spiritual and occulte qualitie, which eventeth and vanisheth by the carriage.
- c. 1597, Ben Jonson, The Case is Altered, Act V, Scene 8, in C. H. Herford and Percy Simpson (editors), Ben Jonson, Volume 3, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1927, p. 178,[2]
- (obsolete, transitive) To expose to the air, ventilate.
- 1559, attributed to William Baldwin, “How the Lorde Clyfford for his straunge and abhominable cruelty came to as straunge and sodayne a death” in The Mirror for Magistrates, Part III, edited by Joseph Haslewood, London: Lackington, Allen & Co., 1815, Volume 2, p. 198,[4]
- For as I would my gorget have undon
- To event the heat that had mee nigh undone,
- An headles arrow strake mee through the throte,
- Where through my soule forsooke his fylthy cote.
- 1598, George Chapman, The Third Sestiad, Hero and Leander (completion of the poem begun by Christopher Marlowe),[5]
- […] as Phœbus throws
- His beams abroad, though he in clouds be clos’d,
- Still glancing by them till he find oppos’d
- A loose and rorid vapour that is fit
- T’ event his searching beams, and useth it
- To form a tender twenty-colour’d eye,
- Cast in a circle round about the sky […]
- 1559, attributed to William Baldwin, “How the Lorde Clyfford for his straunge and abhominable cruelty came to as straunge and sodayne a death” in The Mirror for Magistrates, Part III, edited by Joseph Haslewood, London: Lackington, Allen & Co., 1815, Volume 2, p. 198,[4]
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English event, from Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈvɛnt/
Noun
event
- An event, a prearranged social activity (function, etc.).
-
Det var et stort event i Stockholmsmessen idag.
- There was a big event in the Stockholm fair today.
-
Declension
| Declension of event | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | event | eventet | event | eventen |
| Genitive | events | eventets | events | eventens |
- begivenhed
See also
- eventuel
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English event, from Middle French event, from Latin ēventus, from ēveniō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.vɛnt/
- Rhymes: -ivɛnt
- Syllabification: e‧vent
Noun
event m inan
- event (prearranged social activity)
- Hypernym: wydarzenie
Declension
Further reading
- event in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- event in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English event, from Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈvɛnt/
Noun
event n
- An event, a prearranged social activity (function, etc.).
-
Det var ett stort event i Stockholmsmässan idag.
- There was a big event in the Stockholm fair today.
-
Declension
| Declension of event | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | event | eventet | event | eventen |
| Genitive | events | eventets | events | eventens |
- evenemang
- eventuell
Anagrams
- teven, veten
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Event may refer to:
Gatherings of people[edit]
- Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
- Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
- Event management, the organization of events
- Festival, an event that celebrates some unique aspect of a community
- Happening, a type of artistic performance
- Media event, an event created for publicity
- Party, a social, recreational or corporate events held
- Sporting event, at which athletic competition takes place
- Virtual event, a gathering of individuals within a virtual environment
Science, technology, and mathematics[edit]
- Event (computing), a software message indicating that something has happened, such as a keystroke or mouse click
- Event (philosophy), an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object
- Event (probability theory), a set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned
- Event (relativity), a point in space at an instant in time, i.e. a location in spacetime
- Event (synchronization primitive), a type of synchronization mechanism
- Event (UML), in Unified Modeling Language, a notable occurrence at a particular point in time
- Event (particle physics), refers to the results just after a fundamental interaction took place between subatomic particles
- Event horizon, a boundary in spacetime, typically surrounding a black hole, beyond which events cannot affect an exterior observer
- Extinction event, a sharp decrease in the number of extant species in a short period of time
- Impact event, in which an extraterrestrial object impacts planet
- Mental event, something that happens in the mind, such as a thought
Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Event film, a term used to describe highly-anticipated blockbusters
- The Event, an American conspiracy thriller television series for NBC
- The Event (2003 film), directed by Thom Fitzgerald
- The Event (2015 film), directed by Sergei Loznitsa
- Derren Brown: The Events, a Channel 4 television series
- Event, a literary magazine published by Douglas College
Business[edit]
- Event Communications, a London-based museum design consultancy
See also[edit]
- Accident, an accident is an unintended, normally unwanted event that was not directly caused by humans.
- Competition, a contest between organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc.
- Disaster, an event causing significant damage or destruction, loss of life, or change to the environment
- Event chain methodology, in project management
- Eventing, an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country and show-jumping
- Eventive (disambiguation)
- Grouped events, in philosophy, the experience of two or more events that occur in sequence or concurrently that can be subsequently categorized
- Event (yacht), a 62.40 m (205 ft) yacht built by Amels Holland B.V.
- News, new information or information on current events
- Phenomenon, any observable occurrence
- Portal:Current events, (Wikipedia portal)
- Sequence of events
- Sustainable event management or event greening
- The Event (disambiguation)