event

CEFRA1

/ɪˈvɛnt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that happens, especially an important or planned occasion.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)

Examples

  • It is easy to be wise after the event.

  • People from diverse cultures were invited to the event.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈiː.ʋenʈ/
  • /əˈvent/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.

  2. An occurrence; something that happens.

  3. An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).

More examples

In context

  • You make too much of the event.

  • I went to an event in San Francisco last week.

  • Where will the event be held?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.