event
Translation
event, occasion, incident, competition
Examples
The wedding was a special event.
The wedding was a special event.
It was an unexpected event.
It was an unexpected event.
The 100 metres is the first event.
The 100 meters is the first event.
Grammar Patterns
((an event)) a planned occasion The school sports day is a big annual event.
((an event)) a happening or incident The police are investigating the event.
Similar Words
Synonyms: occasion, incident, happening; Antonyms: non-event
Etymology
From Latin 'eventus' (outcome, occurrence), from 'evenire' (to come out, happen).
Memory Tips
Think of 'e-' (out) + 'vent' (come). An event is something that 'comes out' or happens.