fait

[feɪt]

fait Definition

• 1. a thing that has been done or happened
• 2. an event or occurrence

Using fait: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "fait" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The fait accompli was that the company had to lay off half of its employees.

• Example

  The fait was a turning point in his life.

• Example

  The fait was beyond his control.

fait Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for fait

• act
• deed
• event
• incident
• occurrence

Phrases with fait

• fait accompli

  an accomplished fact; something that has already happened or been decided and that cannot be changed

  Example

  By the time we found out about the merger, it was already a fait accompli.

• cause fait accompli

  to create a situation that cannot be changed

  Example

  The company's decision to close the factory was a cause fait accompli for the workers.

• faits divers

  news items concerning events of an unusual, strange, or sensational nature

  Example

  The newspaper is full of faits divers today.

Origins of fait

from Old French 'fait', meaning 'action, deed'

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Summary: fait in Brief

'Fait' [feɪt] refers to a thing that has been done or happened, or an event or occurrence. It is often used in the phrase 'fait accompli,' meaning an accomplished fact or something that has already happened and cannot be changed. Other phrases include 'cause fait accompli,' meaning to create a situation that cannot be changed, and 'faits divers,' referring to news items concerning events of an unusual, strange, or sensational nature.