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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 added: "I didn't know what was going to happen next. I was terrified."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“It is revealing that the thing that everyone expected to happen or expected ‘should’ happen is not happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Unlike the patient Silent Generation, boomers had high expectations and used their sheer numbers as well as financial and political clout to make them happen, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

If I wanted to be something, I’d find the proper avenues to make it happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

If I don’t accept, what will happen to me?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse