Happen

  • 51happen — hap•pen [[t]ˈhæp ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to take place; come to pass; occur 2) to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design 3) to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance: I happened to see him on the street[/ex]… …

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  • 52happen — /ˈhæpən / (say hapuhn) verb (i) 1. to come to pass, take place, or occur. 2. to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design; chance. 3. to do or be (as specified) by chance: I happened to see her. 4. to befall, as to a person… …

  • 53happen —   1. Occur. Hana, lo ohia.   Also: hekau, holo ana.    ♦ The thing that happened, ka mea i hiki mai; ka mea i lo ohia.    ♦ What happened? He aha ka mea i hana ia? I aha ia?    ♦ Happened to fall, o ka hā ule wale ihola nō ia.    ♦ What will… …

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  • 54happen — see accidents will happen the unexpected always happens …

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  • 55happen —  and HAPLY, perhaps. Happen I may go. Derb …

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  • 56happen — v. & adv. v.intr. 1 occur (by chance or otherwise). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) have the (good or bad) fortune to (I happened to meet her). 3 (foll. by to) be the (esp. unwelcome) fate or experience of (what happened to you?; I hope nothing happens… …

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  • 57happen along — ˈhappen a ˌlong ˈhappen ˌby [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they happen along he/she/it happens along present participle …

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  • 58happen into — ● happen * * * happen into [phrasal verb] happen into (a place) US : to enter (a place) by chance She happened into the room just as the music started. • • • Main Entry: ↑happen …

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  • 59happen overnight — ► to be done or come into existence suddenly: did not/may not/will not happen overnight »This crisis didn t happen overnight. Main Entry: ↑happen …

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  • 60happen on/upon — [phrasal verb] happen on/upon (someone or something) literary + old fashioned : to find or meet (someone or something) by chance She happened on a little cottage in the woods. I happened upon them at the grocery store. • • • Main Entry: ↑happen …

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