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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Which is precisely what happened on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal

This floating stage happens before the cancer cells attach to new organs.

From Science Daily

Hemorrhagic strokes happen when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.

From Science Daily

“So serendipitously I mentioned ‘If you ever have an opening, I’d love to go through the recruiting process and see what happens.’

From Los Angeles Times

She said she would "pray for a miracle... perhaps something might happen between China and the US".

From Barron's

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