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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His view is that Brent could find a settling point around $90 a barrel, but that any return to normalcy might not happen soon, nor at all.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

But a lot needs to happen before then -- and industry experts have voiced repeated skepticism that Blue Origin and SpaceX can achieve benchmarks in time.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"But we cannot say what will happen in the future."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“I have dreamed about owning a team in Europe for a long time, to finally have this happen is amazing,” Doncic said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Allowing something like that to happen under my supervision. Not properly disciplining Louisa for her indiscretion. And Louisa couldn’t come forward because she—because.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

happen

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