to happen

Definition of to happen in English English dictionary: evene; transpire; befall; pass; behap; go on
I really don't want to know what goes on between you and your boyfriend behind closed doors.; pass off
The millennium passed off without any disasters.; behappen; To occur
Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.; or upon To encounter by chance
Unexpectedly, in a nook close by the farmhouse, he happened upon a spot where the vintage had actually commenced.; {v} to fallout, come to pass, chance
To happen to: betide
To happen to: behappen
To happen to: befall
happen: You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising. She called Amy to see if she had any idea of her son's whereabouts. As it happened, Amy had
happen: When something, especially something unpleasant, happens to you, it takes place and affects you. If we had been spotted at that point, I don't know what would have happened to us
happen: {f} occur, take place
happen: To take place; to occur
happen: come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "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"
happen: come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"
happen: Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned. We cannot say for sure what will happen
happen: If something happens, it occurs as a result of a situation or course of action. She wondered what would happen if her parents found her He trotted to the truck and switched on the ignition. Nothing happened
happen: (Santayana) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!
happen: If you happen to do something, you do it by chance. If it happens that something is the case, it occurs by chance. We happened to discover we had a friend in common If it happens that I'm wanted badly somewhere, my mother will take the call and phone through to me here
happen: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)
happen: chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"
happen: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
happen: To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out
happen: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized" happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!
happen: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell"

to happen

Hyphenation

to hap·pen

Turkish pronunciation

tı häpın

Pronunciation

/tə ˈhapən/ /tə ˈhæpən/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.