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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So when he decided to come out of retirement and coach at Blair this season, you knew something good might happen.

From Los Angeles Times

But that moment of maximal British-American political parallel was also, as it happens, the moment when the parallel began to break down.

From Salon

It is important now to take stock and remember that defeat will happen again at some point before the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

From BBC

Americans who didn’t know the Olympics were happening last week have become obsessed.

From The Wall Street Journal

We saw what happened to Lindsey Vonn when she accidentally hooked her arm on one and that apparently contributed to her violent crash.

From Los Angeles Times

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