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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"He said 'I'm asking you a simple question, what happened last night?',"

From BBC

The latest deaths happened Friday in two unrelated “fatal ski incidents” at Heavenly resort’s Boulder Lodge, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, which responded just before noon.

From Los Angeles Times

Things were happening that were very nice for him that he was very happy about.

From Los Angeles Times

In the following days, "martial law" was among the most searched terms on South Korean internet as people tried to make sense of what was happening.

From BBC

You now work for the Venezuelan state, the agents said, according to people familiar with what happened.

From The Wall Street Journal

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