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Definitions

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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She thinks it will take until the end of the year for that to happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Recessions will continue to happen because history will continue to happen.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Undisputed heavyweight champion Shields is expected at ringside and Price says a bout could happen "sooner than people think".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Groups that oppose the plant want to make sure that doesn’t happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

C.C. had already predicted in her head that this might happen, which is why she had placed the other items on the table.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.