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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Zarrinnam says he is conducting his own investigation into what happened, but has yet to receive a reply from Sweeney or her production company.

From BBC

He said he had no feelings over what happened "because it's all over and finished with me".

From BBC

The bet there is that no matter what happens to the economy, consumers will always buy necessities, pay electric bills and need healthcare.

From MarketWatch

What happened there demonstrates the perils of investing public workers’ savings in private markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate committee in late January that the complexity of the Iranian system makes it hard to know what would happen if the supreme leader were to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

happen

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