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happen
verb
come to pass
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ˈhæpən
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verb
come to pass
“What is happening?”
verb
come into being; become reality
“Her dream really materialized”
verb
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
“It happens that today is my birthday”
verb
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
“We find this idea in Plato”
verb
chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
“I happen to have just what you need!”
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Example Sentences
What is happening?
The meeting took place without an incident
Nothing occurred that seemed important
Her dream really materialized
It happens that today is my birthday
{'source': 'Santayana', 'text': 'These things befell'}
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
I happen to have just what you need!
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