happen in English dictionary

  • happen

    Meanings and definitions of "happen"

    • To occur or take place.
    • To occur unexpectedly, by chance or with a low probability.
    • (followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.
    • adverb
      ( obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps.
    • verb
      To occur or take place.
    • verb
      To occur unexpectedly, by chance or with a low probability.
    • verb
      (followed by on
      or upon) To encounter by chance.
    • occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents)
    • (to) arise
    • To encounter by chance.
    • (For an event) Have a real existence.
    • (For an event) To occur by chance.
    • To come to pass.
    • to occur
    • verb
      chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"
    • verb
      come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"
    • verb
      come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
    • verb
      come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
    • verb
      happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)

    Synonyms of "happen" in English dictionary

    hap, pass off, take place are the top synonyms of "happen" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "happen" in English dictionary

    dematerialise, dematerialize are the top antonyms of "happen" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of happen

    • happen, happened, he happenes, be happening
    • happen ( third-person singular simple present happens, present participle happening, simple past and past participle happened)
    • happen (not comparable)
    • happen (third-person singular simple present happens, present participle happening, simple past and past participle happened)
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