eventuate
To have a given resultTo have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.
» The forecast rain never eventuated.
Der vorhergesagte Regen ist gar nicht eingetreten.
Обещанный дождь так и не прошёл.
Обещанного дождя так и не случилось.
Зпрогнозованого дощу так і не сталося.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.
(intransitive)To happen as a result; to come about.
come out in the end
Examples
2 sentencesThe forecast rain never eventuated.
Зпрогнозованого дощу так і не сталося. — deniko
ruОбещанный дождь так и не прошёл. — Wezel
deDer vorhergesagte Regen ist gar nicht eingetreten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The rain forecast for yesterday didn't eventuate.
ruДождя, который передавали на вчера, так и не было. — odexed
deDie Regenvorhersage für gestern ist nicht eingetreten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
American English, from Latin ēventu(s) (“an event, happening”) + -ate (verb-forming suffixAmerican English, from Latin ēventu(s) (“an event, happening”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), perhaps modeled after actuate.
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Forms
eventuates, eventuating, eventuated, eventuated| Base form | eventuate · to eventuate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | eventuates |
| Present participle | eventuating |
| Past simple | eventuated |
| Past participle | eventuated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
28 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle