Happen: meaning, definitions and examples

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happen

 

[ หˆhap(ษ™)n ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

daily life

take place; occur.

Synonyms

come about, occur, take place, transpire

Examples of usage

  • The accident happened at the intersection.
  • What happened to your phone?
  • The party happened last night.
  • It's not every day that something like this happens.
  • I wonder what will happen next.
Context #2 | Noun

events

an event or occurrence.

Synonyms

episode, event, incident, occurrence

Examples of usage

  • The concert was a great happening in the city.
  • The happenings of the day were discussed at the meeting.
  • The political happenings in the country were alarming.
  • It was one of the biggest happenings of the year.
  • Such happenings are rare in this small town.

Translations

Translations of the word "happen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acontecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terjadi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฟะปัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdarzyฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ตทใ“ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se produire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suceder

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ผ์–ด๋‚˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุญุฏุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stรกt se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ staลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgoditi se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gerast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baลŸ vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suceder

Etymology

The word 'happen' originated from Middle English 'happen', from Old Norse 'happ', meaning 'chance' or 'good luck'. The sense evolved to 'occur' or 'take place' in the late 15th century. Over time, 'happen' has become a common term used to describe events or incidents in daily life.

See also: happening, happenings, happenstance.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,978, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.