eventuate

[ ih-ven-choo-eyt ]

/ ɪˈvɛn tʃuˌeɪt /

to have issue; result.

to be the issue or outcome; come about.

Origin of eventuate

1780–90; Americanism; < Latin ēventu(s) event + -ate¹

e·ven·tu·a·tion, noun

They look upon it as a fatality which is certain to eventuate, no matter what steps may be taken.

The Pig |Sanders Spencer
In fact Mr. Regniati's model farm promised to eventuate in a gigantic failure.

Happy-Thought Hall |F. C. Burnand
Obviously the repetition of the past can only eventuate in the repetition of the present.

Cambridge Essays on Education |Various
There are only a certain number of situations that can eventuate and they are quite capable of tabulation.

Left Half Harmon |Ralph Henry Barbour

A great deal that is still raw in these fermentations may eventuate in clearer ideas of social justice and personal wisdom.

The Unpopular Review Vol. I |Various

eventuate

/ (ɪˈvɛntʃʊˌeɪt) /

(often foll by in) to result ultimately (in)

to come about as a result famine eventuated from the crop failure

eventuation, noun