Meaning & use
happen
To occur or take place, especially without being planned in advance.
See it in a sentence
Nobody expected the accident to happen so suddenly during rush hour.
Let me know right away if anything unusual happens while I'm away.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'happen to' can mean to do something by chance, as in 'I happened to see her at the store.'
Words with a similar meaning
occurtake place
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