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| happen [ háppən ] |
verb (3rd person present singular happens, present participle happening, past and past participle happened) |
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1. intransitive verb occur: to take place
  How did it happen?
a go-getter who can really make things happen
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2. transitive verb do something by chance: to do something by chance and without a previous plan
If you happen to see him, give him these keys.
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3. intransitive verb affect somebody or something: to affect somebody or something, especially in an unpleasant way
If anything happens to him, you'll regret it.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb occur by chance: to occur or exist by chance
It happened to be the last one in the shop.
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adverb |
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Northern England perhaps: used to suggest that something may occur or be the case
Happen we'll go for a walk.
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| [14th century. <hap1] |
