Synonyms for eventuate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Occur — to happen as a result; to come about
happen, occur, transpire, befall, come about, come to pass, take place, pass, arise, bechance, betide formal dated, hap formal dated
2. Ensue — to have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in
result, ensue, materialize UK US, materialise UK, develop, end up
Definitions
- v. 1
To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.
- v. 2
To happen as a result; to come about.
Reconciliation cannot eventuate or materialise until the proper legal procedures have been followed, that is without interference from external forces.
Related words
- Word family
- eventuation event eventualize eventually
Forms
- Past participle
- eventuated
e.g. eventuated → happened, occurred, transpired, befallen…
Example sentences
- occur There is no telling when an earthquake will occur.
- transpire Do you think a fight will transpire after school today?
- ensue Tears ensue, / and wailing, shrill as though her heart would bleed.
By length
- 3 letters
- hap1
- 4 letters
- turn1, pass1
- 5 letters
- issue2, prove1, occur2, arise2, ensue2
- 6 letters
- happen2, result2, befall2, betide2
- 7 letters
- develop3
- 8 letters
- bechance
- 9 letters
- terminate3, transpire3
- 11 letters
- materialize5, materialise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (issue2 = 2 syllables).