in case (in the event that) something (anything) happens

  • 1event — eventless, adj. /i vent /, n. 1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, esp. one of some importance. 2. the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event. 3. something that occurs in a… …

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  • 2event — e|vent W1S1 [ıˈvent] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(interesting/exciting)¦ 2¦(social gathering)¦ 3¦(race/competition)¦ 4 in any/either event 5 in the event 6 in the event of something 7 in the normal course of events ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin:… …

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  • 3event — e•vent [[t]ɪˈvɛnt[/t]] n. 1) something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, esp. one of some importance 2) something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time 3) the outcome, issue, or result of… …

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  • 10event — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. occasion, occurrence, happening; affair, episode, incident; gala affair or occasion, holiday; experience; circumstance, issue, outcome, result. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that happens] Syn.… …

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