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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Downtown’s future also depends heavily on what happens with Dallas’s professional basketball and hockey teams, the Mavericks and the Stars.

From The Wall Street Journal

We would likely not see past damage repaired, but may see enough opposition to slow the pace of whatever is happening now, and offer transparency and oversight.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some of the things that happened today, clean up, and use those to be better tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times

“To really grasp what’s happening in nature, especially after wildfires, you really have to think like a forest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It happened at about 15:30 GMT on Wednesday at a house in Chippendale Avenue.

From BBC

happen

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