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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For the Bindery team to make that happen, she said, “they pulled levers I can’t imagine would be possible in a more traditional model.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Make sure it's right because if it's happened to me I can guarantee it's happening to more people."

From BBC

Because if it happened once, and the finger of blame is being pointed at his girlfriend — perhaps an easy reaction — it could happen again.

From MarketWatch

So what happened to all that early oxygen?

From Science Daily

"Something enormous happened in Russia, which we are all afraid of. We close our eyes to it, but try to live and maintain and certain normality," said Chelin, 30.

From Barron's

happen

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