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 Goldman BDC trouble shows what can happen with more benign issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

To better understand why this happens, the research team examined a phospholipid called PIP2, which is found in brain cell membranes.

From Science Daily

"Injuries happen for fast bowlers. It's a shame that he's not going to be around, but they still have some quality seamers."

From BBC

"But this is a continuing escalation, where we see these events happening again and again," he added.

From Barron's

“But this problem happened with more than one person, and there are only so many excuses he can make.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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