happen - English dictionary definition

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1. Happen  To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out.
2. Happen  To take place; to occur.
3. happen  come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
4. happen upon  find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"