happen

About 37.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To occur or take place.

   Let me tell you how it happened.

2. verb To happen to; to befall.
3. verb To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.

   Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.

4. verb To encounter by chance.
5. verb To become popular or trendy.
6. adverb maybe, perhaps.

Similar words

hap bechance occur take place find come about go on chance pass off encounter

Often followed by

to in if that when again at and next

Word family

happened happening happens