Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eventuate

/ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: even-tu-ate
IPA: /ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.

Intransitive verb

verb

To happen as a result; to come about.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Is that to say we are against Free Trade? No, we are for Free Trade, because by Free Trade all economical laws, with their most astounding contradictions, will act upon a larger scale, upon the territory of the whole earth; and because from the uniting of all these contradictions in a single group, where they will stand face to face, will result the struggle which will itself eventuate in the empancipation of the proletariat."
"Enoch Powell appeared to insult the memory of Dr. King by making a speech warning that “colored” immigration to Britain would eventuate in bloodshed."
"These efforts would eventuate in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, yet another piece of legislation that struck at a principle of the New Deal order."
"Reconciliation cannot eventuate or materialise until the proper legal procedures have been followed, that is without interference from external forces."

Etymology

American English, from Latin ēventu(s) (“an event, happening”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), perhaps modeled after actuate.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

eventuates (present, singular) eventuating (participle, present) eventuated (participle, past) eventuated (past)

Derived Forms

eventuation

Frequently Paired Words

event eventualize eventually

Synonyms

end up result turn out occur develop ensue materialize come to pass transpire bechance befall behap

Questions

How do you pronounce eventuate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/.
What does eventuate mean?: To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.
Where does eventuate come from?: American English, from Latin ēventu(s) (“an event, happening”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), perhaps modeled after actuate.

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