Question 1 · Quick check
happen
CEFRA1
/ˈhæpən/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To take place or occur.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
Examples
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.
Let's consider the worst that could happen.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo happen to; to befall.
To occur or take place.
To encounter by chance.
More examples
In contextI didn't want this to happen.
Do you happen to have an umbrella?
Let me tell you how it happened.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English happenen, hapnen, augmented from Middle English happen (“to come to pass, happen”), perhaps from Old English hæppan (“to move accidentally, slip”) and/or from Old Norse *happa, *heppa, from Proto-Germanic *hampijaną (“to fit in, be fitting”). Equivalent to hap (“a chance, occurrence, byfall”) + -en (verbal suffix).