Happen: meaning, definitions and examples
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happen
[ หhap(ษ)n ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น acontecer
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช geschehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjadi
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฟะปััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zdarzyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ตทใใ
๐ซ๐ท se produire
๐ช๐ธ suceder
๐น๐ท olmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ์ด๋๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุญุฏุซ
๐จ๐ฟ stรกt se
๐ธ๐ฐ staลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zgoditi se
๐ฎ๐ธ gerast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baล vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ suceder
Word origin
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.