definition of the word happen

From Middle English happenen

• (UK) IPA: /ˈhapən/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -æpən

to happen (third-person singular simple present happens, present participle happening, simple past and past participle happened)

1. To occur.

   Let me tell you how it happened.

   Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

• happening (noun):

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