eventuate

verb

even·tu·ate | \ i-ˈven-chə-ˌwāt

eventuated; eventuating

Definition of eventuate

intransitive verb

: to come out finally : result, come about

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The Controversial History of Eventuate

Eventuate started life as an Americanism in the late 18th century, and was stigmatized in the 19th century. A British commentator called it "another horrible word, which is fast getting into our language through the provincial press." Other British grammarians, and even some Americans, agreed that it was horrible. A few modern critics still consider eventuate to be pompous and unnecessary, but it is less controversial these days. In any case, eventuate has a perfectly respectable history. It is derived from the Latin noun eventus ("event"), which in turn traces to the verb evenire, meaning "to happen."

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These stories eventuate a better kind of amusement — not indulgence, but the sometimes discomfiting pleasure of being dazzled. — Hermione Hoby, New York Times, "Mining the Madness of Pure Logic in Stories That Dazzle and Discomfit," 1 June 2018 Woodburn has captained Liverpool's Under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League this season, and will be hopeful the decision to keep him on Merseyside will eventuate into first team appearances. — SI.com, "Sunderland Fail in Their Pursuit of Securing Liverpool Starlet Ben Woodburn on Loan Deal," 18 Jan. 2018 Following City's 2-1 triumph at Old Trafford earlier this month, United manager Jose Mourinho let his disdain at the visitors' celebrations known as a scuffle eventuated in the tunnel. — SI.com, "Man City Stars Celebrated Wildly as Rivals Man Utd Were Eliminated From League Cup at Bristol City," 23 Dec. 2017 Pacquiao and his camp had attempted to line up a higher-paying fight with Britain’s Amir Khan in the Middle East which never eventuated, stalling the negotiations for several months. — Dennis Passa, The Denver Post, "Manny Pacquiao to fight Jeff Horn in Brisbane on July 2," 9 Apr. 2017

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eventuate

Definition of eventuate

The Controversial History of Eventuate

Examples of eventuate in a Sentence

First Known Use of eventuate

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