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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.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › happenHappen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HAPPEN is to occur by chance —often used with it. How to use happen in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAPPEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   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)

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

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   Definitions of happen. verb. come to pass. “What is happening?” synonyms: come about, fall out, go on, hap, occur, pass, pass off, take place. see more. , , happen. , result or issue. come about or follow as a consequence. occur between other events or between certain points of time. come about, happen, or occur. occur. happen.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAPPEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   HAPPEN definition: 1. If an event or situation happens, it exists or starts to be done, usually by chance: 2. to be…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhappen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   See happen in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: happen. Definition of happen verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishHAPPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   HAPPEN definition: 1. If an event or situation happens, it exists or starts to be done: 2. to be the result of an…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › happen_vhappen, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the verb happen mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb happen, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb happen? About 200 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

11. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › happenHappen | Definition of happen by Merriam-Webster

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    Define happen: to take place especially without being planned—usage, synonyms, more.