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

[ Syn: hap , go on , pass off , occur , pass , fall out , come about , take place ]

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)

[ Syn: befall , bechance ]

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

come into being; become reality; Her dream really materialized

[ Syn: materialize , materialize , materialise , materialise ]

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

[ Syn: find , chance , bump , encounter ]