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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"I knew my husband is strong and can endure. I didn't react at all -- I just kept praying and repeating in my heart that nothing bad would happen to him," the 32-year-old schoolteacher said.

From Barron's

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan delivered a similar message earlier this month alongside his chip company’s earnings report, suggesting the shift to fiber from copper may not happen this year or even next year.

From Barron's

"It is worth remembering that... this sanction is because of activities that happened under the previous Chelsea regime," Richard Monk, the chief executive of the Independent Football Regulator, told the BBC on Tuesday.

From BBC

But he said this could only happen once the "hottest phase" of the conflict was over.

From BBC

Once approved the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as summer 2027.

From BBC

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