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- DictionaryHap·pen/ˈhapən/
verb
- 1. take place; occur: "two hours had passed and still nothing had happened"
- 2. find or come across by chance: "Mike played football as a boy and happened on cycling by accident"
What is a basic definition of happen? Happen means to occur, to come to pass by chance, or to befall someone or something. Happen has several other senses as a verb.
verb. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation. “I happen to have just what you need!”. synonyms: bechance, befall. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance. see more. verb. come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
Definition of happen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
happen. ( ˈhæpən) vb. 1. ( intr) (of an event in time) to come about or take place; occur. 2. (foll by: to) (of some unforeseen circumstance or event, esp death), to fall to the lot (of); be a source of good or bad fortune (to): if anything happens to me, it'll be your fault. 3. ( tr) to chance (to be or do something): I happen to know him.
Happen definition, to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. See more.
to be the result of an action, situation, or event that someone or something experiences: Did you hear what happened to Jamie last night? What happens if we can't get enough tickets? happen to do sth. to do something by chance: If you happen to see Peter, say "hi" for me. You don't happen to know her phone number, do you?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hap‧pen /ˈhæpən/ S1 W1 verb [ intransitive] 1 when something happens, there is an event, especially one that is not planned SYN occur When did the accident happen? It’s impossible to predict what will happen next. something/nothing/anything happens Something terrible has happened.
