Definitions

take place

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arrive v.
be v.
come v.
come about v.
come off v.
come on v.
eventuate v.
fall v.
fall out v.
go off v.
go on v.
hap v.
happen v.
intervene v.
materialize v.
occur v.
pass v.
transpire v.

VERB

arrive

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appear enter land reach report show up turn up visit

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access alight attain buzz disembark dismount hit show

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barge in blow in bob up breeze in bust in check in clock in drop anchor drop in fall by fall in get to hit town make it make the scene pop in pop up pull in punch the clock roll in sign in sky in wind up at

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conceal depart fail go hide leave lose miss

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abandon

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disappear

VERB

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befall occur transpire

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come about come to pass

VERB

come

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break develop fall occur

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befall betide chance hap transpire

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come to pass turn out

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come about

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arise befall come to pass occur result transpire

VERB

come off

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go off go over pan out

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befall betide break chance click come about develop go hap happen occur prove out succeed

Antonyms

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not happen

VERB

come on

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begin come across

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come into come upon encounter meet pass in set foot in

Antonyms

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decline depart deteriorate exit fall go leave reduce retreat worsen

VERB

eventuate

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befall end ensue follow happen issue occur result stop terminate

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be consequent come about come to pass eventualize

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begin precede start

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cause

VERB

fall

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become occur

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arrive befall chance

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come about come to pass

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fall out

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befall chance happen occur result turn out

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agree concur

VERB

go off

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blow blow up burst detonate happen occur

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befall discharge fire mushroom pass

Antonyms

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arrive come enter

VERB

go on

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conduct endure go ahead happen hold on last occur persist proceed stay

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act advance bear behave carry on come about comport deport execute hang on keep on persevere ramble

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cease discontinue halt leave stop

VERB

hap

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arise befall betide develop happen occur pass result transpire

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chance upon come about come off come to pass

VERB

happen

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appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect transpire

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befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

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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

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cease disappear fail halt lose stop

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precede

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intervene

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bedevil befall ensue occur succeed supervene

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come to pass

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precede

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ignore leave alone

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materialize

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appear emerge happen occur realize turn up unfold

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actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize

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be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about come to pass corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take form take shape

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disappear hide leave lose

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decrease halt stop

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occur

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appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show transpire

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action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

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be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

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hide precede stop

VERB

pass

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catch cross develop give go happen leave move occur reach run

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befall crawl cruise depart drag fare flow fly glide hie journey lapse linger proceed progress repair rise roll transpire travel wend

WEAK

blow past come off come to pass come up fall out fly by get ahead glide by go past pass away pass by push on run by run out slip away

Antonyms

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cease halt hold lose remain stay stop

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continue rush wait

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fall behind

VERB

transpire

Synonyms

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arise befall ensue

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betide chance develop eventuate gel go result shake

WEAK

come about come to pass fall out turn up

Antonyms

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cause stop

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take place

Police had refused permission for the protest to take place at Jantar Mantar, a landmark in the Indian capital, and the city was in a virtual lockdown to prevent the protesters from reaching the venue.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he defended his decision to stop the parade, saying he could not see how the procession could safely take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

At the trial—held ahead of the first official games, which will take place in New York in November—competitors chatted excitedly while snacking on bananas and protein bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

When asked when elections might take place in her country, Figuera said: "We will ensure the path and the roadmap are in place for elections to take place."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Though it sometimes seemed like a nice idea, I hoped the revolution would not take place during my lifetime.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

take place

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