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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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For it to happen, English teams need to win all three European competitions and finish outside the qualifying domestic league positions.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

McCormick is taking on serious debt to make the deal happen, around four times the combined company’s annual earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Dallas Fed analyzed what would happen to the U.S. economy if the current crisis lasted one, two or even three quarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But I will tell you because I want you to know the story as it happened, not simply as I would have wished it to happen.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo