v. i. | 1. | To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out. | ||||||
2. | To take place; to occur.
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Verb | 1. | happen - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
2. | happen - 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) | |
3. | happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!" | |
4. | happen - come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized" Synonyms: materialise, materialize | |
5. | happen - 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" |