happen on

hap·pen on

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-uh n on, awn]
- /ˈhæp ən ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-uh n on, awn]
- /ˈhæp ən ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of happen on words

verb without object happen on to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. 1
verb without object happen on to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design: Don't ask me what caused it—it just happened, that's all. 1
verb without object happen on to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance: I happened to see him on the street. 1
verb without object happen on to befall, as to a person or thing: Something dreadful has happened to me. 1
verb without object happen on to meet or discover by chance (usually followed by on or upon): to happen on a clue to a mystery. 1
verb without object happen on to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance: My friend happened along. 1

See all 11 definitions of happen on

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Origin of happen on

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, happen is from the Middle English word hap(pe)nen. See hap1, -en1

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Parts of speech for Happen on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Happen on

happen on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for happen on

verb happen on

chance on — to come upon by accident
come up against — If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
fall in with — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
meet — greatest lower bound

All 5 Synonyms of happen on