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- US Pronunciation
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- [hap-uh n]
- /ˈhæp ən/
- /ˈhæp.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hap-uh n]
- /ˈhæp ən/
Definitions of happened word
- verb without object happened to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. 1
- verb without object happened 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 happened 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 happened to befall, as to a person or thing: Something dreadful has happened to me. 1
- verb without object happened to meet or discover by chance (usually followed by on or upon): to happen on a clue to a mystery. 1
- verb without object happened to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance: My friend happened along. 1
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Origin of happened
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Happened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
happened 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".
happened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for happened
verb happened
- occurred — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- ensued — Simple past tense and past participle of ensue.
- transpired — to occur; happen; take place.
- chanced — Simple past tense and past participle of chance.
- appeared — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
Antonyms for happened
verb happened
- ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- disappeared — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
Top questions with happened
- what happened in paris?
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- what really happened?
- what happened in orlando?
- what happened to lamar odom?
- what every happened to baby jane?
- what happened in dallas?
- what happened to kesha?
- what happened after death?
- hillary clinton benghazi what happened?
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