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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"As the world's largest 'middle power', India could make that happen," she adds.

From BBC

Coco Gauff says it is "tough to wake up" and see what is happening back home in the United States and she will continue to speak out about issues that matter to her.

From BBC

"Maybe I was too confident it was going to go well. Honestly, it happened. I can't process what just happened," he told journalists.

From Barron's

By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times

"I thought life is very, very short and precious and fragile and anything can happen at any given moment," Fury said.

From BBC

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