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Synonyms
e·vent (ĭ-vĕnt́)

[Latin ēventus, from past participle of ēvenīre, to happen, ē-, ex-, ex-, + venīre, to come.]

noun 

    1. Something that takes place; an occurrence.
    2. A significant occurrence or happening. See synonyms at occurrence
    3. A social gathering or activity.
  2. The final result; the outcome.
  3. Sports A contest or an item in a sports program.
  4. Physics A phenomenon or occurrence located at a single point in space-time, regarded as the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.

idioms

at all events
In any case.
in any event
In any case.
in the event
If it should happen; in case.

derivatives

e·vent́less
adjective