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 don’t want that to happen,” he said.

From Salon

The unanswered question about South Africa is what happens if the top order fails.

From BBC

Still, "my wife insists that we stay to see what happens", he added.

From Barron's

What happened at Blue Owl wasn’t an isolated hiccup.

From MarketWatch

“We can see that with Warner Bros., for example, consolidation happens in this industry and scale will bring us more growth because we will be even more relevant for global clients, especially the global streamers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

happen

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