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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So what happened to all that early oxygen?

From Science Daily

"Something enormous happened in Russia, which we are all afraid of. We close our eyes to it, but try to live and maintain and certain normality," said Chelin, 30.

From Barron's

"We barely see it happening ... because we are backstage in the madness and the chaos of it," she said.

From Barron's

Yet it didn't take long for the first error to happen, and again the semi-automated technology was at fault.

From BBC

“Ideally, this would have happened in a way that is more intentional and coordinated.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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