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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"There is no international treaty or other regulation for this type of work and the use of AI with these types of weapons. All of this is happening out of sight."

From BBC

Gloria Guevara, president of the World Travel & Tourism Council, told the BBC "demand for Turkey remains high, although some tourists are understandably delaying travel there while waiting to see what happens in the Middle East".

From BBC

"We'd be honoured to open our doors and offer you a place to train, play, and belong and will begin to explore how to make this happen."

From Barron's

If that happens, significant revisions to Wall Street’s forecasts would likely follow.

From Barron's

“They have ranches; they have mines. The talk, the chatter is always what’s happening to the commodity prices.”

From The Wall Street Journal

happen

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