verb
eventuate
ih-VEN-choo-ayt/ɪˈventʃueɪt/
To happen or result in the end.
The construction process eventuates in a finished house.
Etymology
Latin eventus could mean an outcome as well as an occurrence. Eventuate turns that idea into a verb: something comes about or emerges as the eventual result.
In context
It's not a question of if a risk will eventuate, it's when and how prepared we are to deal with it.
More examples
- Months of negotiations eventuate in an agreement.
- The planned merger never eventuated.
- Their collaboration eventuated in a new approach.
Forms
eventuate · eventuates · eventuated · eventuating
eventual adjective — Happening or resulting at the end.