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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The incident happened at lunchtime in Kingsbury High School in Brent on Tuesday.

From BBC

As it happened, on Wednesday the CBO also released its latest 10-year forecast for the economy and the budget, its annual flagship report.

From MarketWatch

I’ve named my high school in Hawaii as my sole beneficiary at my two brokerages, just in case anything happens to me.

From MarketWatch

Lead author Rosa Palazuelos-González of the University of Groningen said the study stands out because it looked at what happens when TV time is actively replaced with other behaviors such as exercise or sleep.

From Science Daily

To better understand how this could happen, the team ran climate simulations of a frozen Earth.

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