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eventuate.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/UK/ɪˈvɛntʃuːeɪt/UK
  1. To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.

    intransitive
  2. To happen as a result; to come about.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.