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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“The outlook of the European economy now is clearly shaped by what is happening now in the Middle East,” Luis De Guindos said at a conference in Brussels.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the war is still ongoing at the time F1 feels it needs to make a decision, there seems little prospect that the races can happen.

From BBC

True, folks predicted the demise of the Mag Seven’s dominance last year, and it didn’t happen.

From Barron's

On a night that could have been Drew Anderson’s final high school basketball game, he and his Santa Margarita teammates refused to let it happen.

From Los Angeles Times

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