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(of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence: No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt. Anything could happen in the next half hour. A funny thing happened in the office today. I don't want to think about what might have happened if he'd been driving any faster. happen to someone/something. A2.
(of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence: No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt. Anything could happen in the next half hour. A funny thing happened in the office today. I don't want to think about what might have happened if he'd been driving any faster. happen to someone/something. A2.
The meaning of HAPPEN is to occur by chance —often used with it. How to use happen in a sentence.
Happen means to occur, to come to pass by chance, or to befall someone or something. Happen has several other senses as a verb. Happen is a very general word that simply means to occur or take place.
Definition of happen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (intransitive) (of an event in time) to come about or take place; occur. 2. (intransitive; 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. (transitive)
verb. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance. “It happens that today is my birthday” synonyms: bechance, befall. see more. verb. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation. “I happen to have just what you need!” synonyms: bechance, befall.
