Happen definition

Happen as a verb

1. come to pass

   "What is happening?"

   Same sense: go on, come about, take place, fall out, pass, pass off, occur, hap

2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

   "It happens that today is my birthday"

   Same sense: befall, bechance

3. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation

   "I happen to have just what you need!"

4. come into being; become reality

   Same sense: materialize, materialise

5. come upon, as if by accident; meet with

   "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"

   Same sense: find, chance, encounter, bump

Synonyms and antonyms

• go on
• come about
• take place
• fall out
• pass
• pass off
• occur
• hap
• befall
• bechance
• materialize
• materialise
• find definition
• chance definition
• encounter
• bump

How to say happen

Happen has 2 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

HAPPEN in word games

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

15

Anagrams

0

Is HAPPEN a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check HAPPEN in the word checker, or unscramble HAPPEN to see the shorter words in its letters.