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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“What is happening in Iran is going to accelerate that,” he said.

From Barron's

Costco also happens to be a major distributor for Celsius energy drinks, with the retailer accounting for about 11% of Celsius’ total revenue last year.

From Barron's

The atmosphere is so lovely and so precisely drawn you almost don’t want anything to happen.

From Salon

In addition to the attack in Liège, the following incidents happened in just the past three weeks:

From The Wall Street Journal

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