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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 off
    • 2. find or come across by chance: "I happened on a street with a few modest restaurants" Similar discover unexpectedlyfind unexpectedlyfind by chancechance on

    adverb

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

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

    Learn the meaning of happen as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use happen with to-infinitive, that-clause, happen to, and other phrases.

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

    Learn the meaning of happen, a verb that means to occur by chance or to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases of happen.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Learn the meaning of happen as a verb that describes an event or situation that exists or starts to be done, usually by chance. See how to use happen in different contexts and phrases, such as happen to, as it happens, and happen on/upon.