Happen

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to take place; come to pass; occur 1.2 to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design 1.3 to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance 1.4 to befall, as to a person or thing 1.5 to meet or discover by chance (usually fol. by on or upon ) 1.6 to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance 1.7 Slang . to be very exciting or interesting 2 Synonyms 2.1 verb 2.2 phrasal verb

Verb (used without object)

to take place; come to pass; occur

Something interesting is always happening in New York.

to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design

Don't ask me what caused itit just happened, that's all.

to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance

I happened to see him on the street.

to befall, as to a person or thing

Something dreadful has happened to me.

to meet or discover by chance (usually fol. by on or upon )

to happen on a clue to a mystery.

to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance

My friend happened along.

Slang . to be very exciting or interesting

That party was happening!

Synonyms

verb

appear , arise , arrive , become a fact , become known , become of , befall , be found , betide , bump , chance , come about , come after , come into being , come into existence , come off , crop up , develop , down , ensue , eventuate , fall , follow , go on , hit , issue , light , luck , materialize , meet , pass , present itself , proceed , recur , result , shake , smoke * , spring , stumble , stumble upon , supervene , take effect , take place , transpire , turn out , turn up , what goesnotes:happen means to come to pass or occur; transpire means to come to be known or come to light , hap , occur , come , come to pass , intervene , perhaps

phrasal verb

bump into , chance on , come across , come on , find , light on , run across , run into , stumble on , tumble on