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happen

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Synonyms of happen

to take place

did anything exciting happen over the summer?

Synonyms for happen

be,
befall,
betide,
chance,
come,
come about,
come down,
come off,
cook,
do,
go down
[slang],
go on,
hap,
occur,
pass,
transpire

Words Related to happen

break,
develop,
rise,
shape (up)

arise,
come up,
crop (up),
materialize,
spring (up)

intervene

fall out,
follow,
result,
turn out

go off,
proceed

Phrases Synonymous with happen

come to pass

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“Happen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.

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