happen
hap·pen (hăpʹən)intr.v. hap·pened, hap·pen·ing, hap·pens 1. a. To come to pass. b. To come into being. 2. To take place or occur by chance. 3. To come upon something by chance. 4. To come or go casually; make an appearance. [Middle English happenen, from hap, chance. See hap.] Synonyms: happen, befall, betide, chance, occur These verbs mean to come about: saw an awful thing happen; predicted that misery will befall humankind; woe that betides the poor soldier; former friends who chanced to meet again; described the accident exactly as it occurred.
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