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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By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times

"I thought life is very, very short and precious and fragile and anything can happen at any given moment," Fury said.

From BBC

“We are certainly looking at what is happening in Ukraine and certainly taking those lessons,” Evans said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Whoever thought anything like this would happen in Tucson, Arizona?”

From The Wall Street Journal

This happened even though both groups mounted strong immune responses against the infection.

From Science Daily

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