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 has been a living nightmare, you never think it's going to happen to your family," she said.

From BBC

"Corruption must stop, and more employment opportunities should be created here in Nepal. What happened last year should not happen again."

From Barron's

"Fiction is about sharing experiences," he says -- a process that helps us to be "emotionally prepared when something serious happens to us in life, so we don't fall apart."

From Barron's

If that happens, these stocks’ rebound could quickly reverse.

From Barron's

“You never think it’s gonna be your family that it happens to, and then it does,” said his sister, Keira, 22.

From The Wall Street Journal

happen

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