happen

/hˈæpən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. come to pass
   “What is happening?”
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance (Santayana)
   “It happens that today is my birthday”
3. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
   “I happen to have just what you need!”
4. come into being; become reality
   “Her dream really materialized”
5. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
   “We find this idea in Plato”

Synonyms for happen

• hap
• go on
• pass off
• occur
• pass
• fall out
• come about
• take place
• befall
• bechance
• materialize
• materialise
• find
• chance
• bump
• encounter

Words that rhyme with happen

• lappen
• tappen