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   happen

   /ˈhap(ə)n/

   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 happened that he arrived early one night" 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: "I happened on a street with a few modest restaurants" 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

   adverb

   • 1. perhaps; maybe: Northern English "happen I'll go back just for a while"

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAPPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Znaczenie Happen, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     happen definicja: 1. (of a situation or an event) to have...

   • Happen: Thai Translation

     HAPPEN translate: เกิดขึ้น, เกิดขึ้น, พบโดยบังเอิญ. Learn...

   • Happen: Czech Translation

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   • Happen Turkish Translation

     HAPPEN translate: meydana gelmek, olmak, vuku bulmak, olmak,...

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   • Happen: Italian Translation

     HAPPEN translate: succedere, accadere, succedere, succedere,...

   • Happen: French Translation

     HAPPEN translate: arriver, se passer, arriver, se passer,...

   • Happen: Ukrainian Translation

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › happenHAPPEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhappen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAPPEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the verb happen, which means to take place, occur, or happen by chance. See sentences with happen and related words such as occur, transpire, and chance.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb happen, which means to come to pass, occur, or befall by chance. See examples, grammar rules, and related terms for happen.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › happenHappen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.