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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He added: "It's happened in one place, so it can happen in another place."

From BBC

This happened to Marseille fans in Bruges and Juventus fans in Nice for their trip to Monaco earlier this week, with the announcements made only days before the matches took place.

From BBC

She added that this week's arrests would help "drive the investigation forward" and allow the EA to "follow more lines of inquiry to understand exactly what happened and who was involved".

From BBC

"We hope the United States can make this happen," the Ukrainian leader said.

From Barron's

"The standings aren't good... but I'm not new to this -- 10 years ago we also had problems in the league while playing in the Champions League, and I knew this could happen," said the coach.

From Barron's

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