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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She wants to know the truth about what happened to her daughter and is upset that the court process could take two years.

From BBC

That wasn’t happening, though I never junked the award and always knew in which drawer or closet it was.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove that? No, because it happened so far upstream,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Expressing his "disappointment over what happened", Reina said "images of sacred art and Christian tradition cannot be misused or exploited".

From BBC

The Dodgers are showing the rest of Major League Baseball all the great things that can happen when ownership decides to invest in its team and its fans.

From Los Angeles Times

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