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Happen

verb/hˈæpən/
Definition
come to pass
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæpən/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈapən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈapən/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈæpən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcome to pass
“What is happening?”
verbhappen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
“It happens that today is my birthday”
verbchance to be or do something, without intention or causation
“I happen to have just what you need!”
verbcome into being; become reality
“Her dream really materialized”
verbcome upon, as if by accident; meet with
“We find this idea in Plato”
Word Forms
happeningnounan event that happens
hapnounan accidental happening
materializationnounthe process of coming into being; becoming reality
materialisationnounan appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
findnounthe act of discovering something
findernounsomeone who is the first to observe something
encounternouna casual or unexpected convergence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
passieren
sich begeben
🇫🇷French
arriver
se réaliser
🇪🇸Spanish
suceder
venir a pasar
🇮🇹Italian
accadere
avvenga
🇳🇱Dutch
gebeuren
komen te gebeuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
acontecer
venha a acontecer
🇷🇺Russian
случаться
сбыться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
होना
आके निकाल जाना
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘটবে
পাস করতে আসা
🇮🇳Tamil
நடக்கும்
நிறைவேறும்
🇮🇳Telugu
జరుగుతాయి
అమలులోకి వస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
घडणे
पूर्ण होणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
થાય
પસાર થવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംഭവിക്കുക
വരൂ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਪਰਨਾ
ਪਾਸ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہو
گزرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发生
发生
🇯🇵Japanese
起こる
来る
🇰🇷Korean
일어나다
실현되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xảy ra
đi qua
🇹🇭Thai
เกิดขึ้น
มาผ่านไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
terjadi
terjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
mangyari
matupad
🇲🇾Malay
berlaku
berlaku
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحدث
تأتي لتمرير
🇮🇷Persian
اتفاق بیفتد
اتفاق بیفتد
🇹🇷Turkish
olmak
geçmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִקְרוֹת
להתגשם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'happen'?
The primary meaning of 'happen' is 'come to pass'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'happen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'happen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'happen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'happen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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