S: (n) beginning (the event consisting of the start of something) "the beginning of the war"
S: (n) ending, conclusion, finish (event whose occurrence ends something) "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
S: (n) one-off (a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated)
S: (n) change, alteration, modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another) "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
S: (n) error, computer error ((computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer)
S: (n) accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event (anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause) "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
S: (n) fire (the event of something burning (often destructive)) "they lost everything in the fire"
S: (n) case, instance, example (an occurrence of something) "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
S: (n) movement, motion (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
S: (n) failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose) "the surprise party was a complete failure"
S: (n) success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose) "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"
S: (n) disappearance (ceasing to exist) "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
S: (n) contact, impinging, striking (the physical coming together of two or more things) "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
S: (n) finish (designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)) "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
S: (n) collapse (a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in) "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"
S: (n) interruption, break (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity) "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
S: (n) sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event) "the sound awakened them"
S: (n) union (the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts) "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
S: (n) flash (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)
S: (n) convergence (the occurrence of two or more things coming together)
S: (n) juncture, occasion (an event that occurs at a critical time) "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
S: (n) outburst, burst, flare-up (a sudden intense happening) "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
S: (n) outbreak, eruption, irruption (a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)) "the outbreak of hostilities"
S: (n) boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce (a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)) "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
S: (n) crash, collapse (a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures))
W: (v) fate [Related to: fate] (decree or designate beforehand) "She was destined to become a great pianist"
S: (n) destiny, fate (the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)) "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
S: (n) fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)) "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
Verb
S: (v) destine, fate, doom, designate (decree or designate beforehand) "She was destined to become a great pianist"