1. (

• happen ,
• hap ,
• go_on ,
• pass_off ,
• occur ,
• pass ,
• fall_out ,
• come_about ,
• take_place

) come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" ;

2. (

• happen ,
• befall ,
• bechance

) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) ;

3. (

• happen

) chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!" ;

4. (

• happen ,
• materialize ,
• materialise

) come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized" ;

5. (

• find ,
• happen ,
• chance ,
• bump ,
• encounter

) come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" ;