American English pronunciation
How to pronounce happened
IPA transcription: ['hæpənd]
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Verb
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come to pass
“What is happening?”
“The meeting took place off without an incidence”
“Nothing occurred that seemed important”
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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”
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happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
“It happens that today is my birthday”
“These things befell”
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chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
“I happen to have just what you need!”
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come into being; become reality
“Her dream really materialized”
Usage examples
- Well, that's what happened to this aching heart.
- The wind's curiosity was aroused, something that had never happened before.
- He was alarmed by what had happened.
- This had happened on the play preceding The Miracle at the Meadowlands.
- It was also the last game to be made by Sega before that happened.
- Much of this is documented in Elizabeth Bettina's book, "It Happened in Italy".
- All this happened between sunrise and sunset, the boy thought.
- Are you sure that is exactly what happened?
- Alison realizes what actually happened that night, and they kiss.
- All this happened between sunrise and sunset, the boy thought.