Synonyms for Happen
5 senses across 1 part of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Happen" (verb) include hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass.
Verb
come to pass
"What is happening?" "The meeting took place off without an incidence" "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Synonyms
hapgo onpass offoccurpassfall outcome abouttake place
More specific
breakariseresultintervenetranspiregiveoperatesuperveneproceedcomefallanticipatedeveloprecurgo off
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)
Synonyms
befallbechance
chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
"I happen to have just what you need!"
Broader
chance
come into being; become reality
"Her dream really materialized"
Synonyms
materializematerialise
More specific
appear
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"
Synonyms
findchancebumpencounter
Antonyms
dematerialize
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