Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with event in American Collocation
event
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
bad
The patient should avoid situations that remind him of the traumatic event.
important
This is the first trial on a charge of genocide in history, which is a momentous event in international law.
happening now/recently/in the past/in the future
Most historical events fade from memory with the passage of time.
happening afterwards
They changed their mind about the policy in the light of subsequent events.
see an event
The world of sport witnessed many important events this year.
record or describe an event
This ancient document does not record events chronologically.
remember or celebrate an event
The festival commemorated significant events in the history of the town.
happen
It may be that a particular event occurred that damaged profits for that year.
cause something
The article examines all the events leading up to the outbreak of war.
Police questioned witnesses about the events surrounding his death.