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happens

hap·pen
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hap-uh n]
    • /ˈhæp ən/
    • /ˈhæp.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hap-uh n]
    • /ˈhæp ən/

Definitions of happens word

  • verb without object happens to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. 1
  • verb without object happens 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 happens 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 happens to befall, as to a person or thing: Something dreadful has happened to me. 1
  • verb without object happens to meet or discover by chance (usually followed by on or upon): to happen on a clue to a mystery. 1
  • verb without object happens to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance: My friend happened along. 1
See all 8 definitions of happens

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Origin of happens

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 Happens

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Happens

happens 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".

happens usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • cause

    a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?

  • event

    A thing that happens, esp. one of importance.

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    something that happens; occurrence; event.

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