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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Then again, it was better than hearing the oontz-oontz of European dance music every day in practice, Fabbri said—and he happens to know what he’s talking about.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Depending on what happens there, then I think we judge the prime minister on those events and the results that the Labour party gets," she said.

From BBC

Those who die simply vanish, their families left without ever knowing what happened to them.

From BBC

Which is precisely what happened on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal

This floating stage happens before the cancer cells attach to new organs.

From Science Daily

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