# eventuate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈvɛntjuːeɪt/ · frequency rank #84,225

## Definitions
1. To have a given result; to turn out (well, badly etc.); to result in.
2. To happen as a result; to come about.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eventuate