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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“Many of us asked ourselves, ‘What’s going to happen with us now?’” said A.G., a 39-year-old in Tennessee who asked to be identified by her initials because she lacks legal status.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents aren’t likely to know the final construction budget—and whether the rebuilding will happen—until sometime in the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lawyers can also argue a judge is mentally unfit because of age, but legal scholars say it is hard to prove and typically only happens on appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exactly what will happen to the building remains clouded in mystery.

From Barron's

He added: "It's going to be a hard stop; the end of a life. There is also uncertainty about what happens next."

From BBC

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