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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“The general sense of uncertainty will mean investment is going to go down, even below what was expected to have happened. The pressures on the exchange rate have been higher,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flick said "everyone saw" what happened and it was a "clear" foul, but he would not complain about it too much because Barca had a lot to improve on themselves.

From Barron's

A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's

As it happens, he didn’t have to be fluent in his new tongue to discuss the medal he won on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But really, not a whole lot has happened.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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