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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New 800-volt systems won’t be deployed at scale until 2028, Seaport said, but design choices will happen this year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“This is going to happen unless some guy behind me here figures out how we can mitigate this incident. This thing is going to fail. We don’t know when.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Before that, there were no rules about when companies must respond and what would happen if they didn't.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That cannot happen until the Rays’ situation is settled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

What would happen if she got mad and pushed me away?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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