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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Without the narrative strictness demanded by the investment bank’s setting, anything can and will happen.

From Salon

"It's not nice to see your home broken, all my memories are here. But we know that in the war with all the bombs, it can happen," he told AFP.

From Barron's

"I am in shock. I cannot believe what happened," said a Tehran resident in his 30s.

From Barron's

"The whole world is connecting, and something that happened 10,000 kilometres away is also in Cape Town or Germany or wherever," he said.

From Barron's

For any part of it to happen, the club first needs to stay out of its own way.

From The Wall Street Journal

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