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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"It should not have happened, and in recent decades there have been significant reforms to agent handling practice, including through legislation."

From BBC

A public accounting of how that happened would be useful.

From The Wall Street Journal

NRW said it believed the accident happened on a path that was not part of the official trail and said clear warnings signs were in place.

From BBC

The only person who refused to consider the possibility of anything bad happening was Vonn herself.

From The Wall Street Journal

That never happened because Brazil’s Central Bank President Gabriel Galípolo and his board of governors refused to approve the sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

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