How To Spell happen?
How to Pronounce happen?
Correct pronunciation for the word "happen" is [hˈapən], [hˈapən], [h_ˈa_p_ə_n].
What are the misspellings for happen?
"Happen" in context
Happen is a versatile word that can be used in different contexts. It typically carries the connotation of something unexpected, although it can also imply the opposite. For instance, "it happened just as we expected" conveys a sense of inevitability. Happen can also be used in a more abstract sense. For example, "things happen for a reason" implies some greater, beyond-our-control truth. In other cases, "something happened" can be a way to indicate uncertainty.
What are similar-sounding words for happen?
Usage over time for happen:
This graph shows how "happen" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
Synonyms for Happen:
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v.
• come to pass; occur- follow ,
- appear ,
- arise ,
- come after ,
- arrive ,
- fall ,
- eventuate ,
- ensue ,
- come into being ,
- come about ,
- bump ,
- down .
- fare .
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n.
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- come over ,
- background .
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- come off ,
- come around .
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- go down .
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- circumstance .
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- bump into .
- come .
- crop .
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