happen
verb/ˈhæpən/
Frequency rank: #518 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To take place or occur, especially by chance.
Example sentence
Nobody planned the meeting; it just happened to happen that way.
Synonyms & related words
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