event

event
n.

1) a disastrous; dramatic; historical; literary; major; outstanding; sensational; significant; social; spectacular; sporting; tragic event

2) a media event (to stage a media event)

3) a blessed event ('a birth')

4) current events

5) (sports) field events

6) an event occurs, takes place

7) in the event that + clause (in the event that they come)

8) in an event (in the event of fire; in any event)

9) (misc.) the media sometimes manipulate events

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[ɪ'vent]
dramatic
historical
literary
sensational
social
spectacular
sporting
takes place
tragic event
(misc.) the media sometimes manipulate events
(sports) field events
a disastrous
an event occurs
current events
a blessed event ('a birth')
in an event (in the event of fire; in any event)
in the event that + clause (in the event that they come)
a media event (to stage a media event)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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