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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We never want to think our children would strip us of all our money, but it does happen.

From MarketWatch

Something similar happened this summer when videos of actor Austin Butler went viral after he was filmed swaying awkwardly, arms crossed, at a Bad Bunny concert.

From The Wall Street Journal

“One country could aim to change the way it did things, but trade will happen around them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Or consider what happened to Vernal Coleman, a reporter in our Midwest office who has been reporting on the Department of Veterans Affairs this year as part of a team.

From Salon

Dan and his partner Anna, 40, were celebrating the new year with a cold water dip when the accident happened.

From BBC

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