verb
come to pass
Synonyms
hap
go on
pass off
occur
pass
fall out
come about
take place
Examples
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
verb
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
Synonyms
Examples
- It happens that today is my birthday
- These things befell" (Santayana)
verb
chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
Examples
- I happen to have just what you need!
verb
come into being
Synonyms
Examples
- become reality
- Her dream really materialized
verb
come upon, as if by accident
Synonyms
Examples
- 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