happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /

VERB

come to pass; occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

Example Sentences

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“And I caught wind of it, and was like, ‘Well, I just happen to have them.’”

From Los Angeles Times

"Only when that has been unpicked can safeguards be put in place to ensure that it doesn't happen again."

From BBC

“Then we’ll be able to offer free wifi to our clients on all Ryanair flights … we think that will happen in the next three to five years,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The final payment of principal, if it happens, will be just 0.28% of the present value of all the payments Alphabet is promising on the bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although no one can observe those earliest moments directly, researchers continue to reconstruct what might have happened using clues from chemistry, physics, and geology.

From Science Daily

happen

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