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   Hap·pen

   /ˈhapən/

   

   verb

   • 1. take place; occur: "two hours had passed and still nothing had happened" Similar occurtake placecome aboutcome offcome into beingensueresulttranspirematerializearisebecrop upcome upfall outpan outturn outfollowdevelopemergesurfacepresent itselfsuperveneinformal:go downliterary:come to passbetidechancerare:eventuatehap
   • ▪ ensue as an effect or result of an action or event: "this is what happens when the mechanism goes wrong"
   • ▪ chance to do something or come about: "we just happened to meet Paul"
   • ▪ come about by chance: "it just so happened that she turned up that afternoon" Similar chancehave the good/bad/ill fortunehave the good/bad/ill luckbe someone's fortune/misfortune
   • ▪ used as a polite formula in questions: "do you happen to know who her doctor is?"
   • 2. find or come across by chance: "Mike played football as a boy and happened on cycling by accident" Similar discover unexpectedlyfind unexpectedlyfind by chancechance onstumble onhit onlight oncome oncome acrossrun acrossblunder onunearthuncoverlocatebring to lightmeet by chancerun intoencounterinformal:bump intodig uparchaic:run against
   • 3. be experienced by (someone); befall: "the same thing happened to me" Similar become ofbe the fate ofbe the lot ofovertakebe visited onliterary:befallbetide
   • ▪ become of: "I don't care what happens to the money" Similar become ofbe the fate ofbe the lot ofovertakebe visited onliterary:befallbetide

   Word Origin late Middle English (superseding the verb hap): from the noun hap1 + -en1.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHAPPEN definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. intransitive verb. Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned. We cannot say for sure what will happen. Synonyms: occur, take place, come about, follow More Synonyms of happen. 2. intransitive verb. If something happens, it occurs as a result of a situation or course of action.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › happenedHappen Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Happen definition, to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. See more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › happensHappens Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to occur by chance often used with it. it so happens I'm going your way. 2. : to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result. mistakes will happen. 3. : to do, encounter, or attain something by or as if by chance. I happen to know the answer. 4. a. : to meet or discover something by chance.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarHappen - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   We use happen + to + object to say that something occurs unexpectedly or something occurs that we do not want: Something’s happened to my bike. The brakes keep squeaking. What’s happened to your jacket? It’s all covered in mud. To top. Contents.

6. www.wordreference.com › englishusage › happenhappen - WordReference.com English Usage

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   When something happens to someone or something, it takes place and affects them. I wonder what 's happened to Jeremy? If anything happens to the car, you'll have to pay for it. In sentences like these, don't use any preposition except to after happen. You use happen in front of a to -infinitive to show that something happens or exists by chance.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › happenhappen | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   Meaning of happen in Essential American English Dictionary. happen. verb. us / ˈhæp·ən/ Add to word list. A2. If an event or situation happens, it exists or starts to be done: Accidents can happen to anyone. We can’t let a mistake like this happen again. Did you hear what happened to Jamie last night? A2.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › happenSynonyms of HAPPEN | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   4 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of occur. Definition. to take place. We cannot say for sure what will happen. Synonyms. occur. take place. come about. follow. result. appear. develop. arise. come off (informal) ensue. crop up (informal) transpire (informal) materialize.