Thesaurus:happen

Thesaurus

happen

English

Verb

Sense: to exist; to be a reality

Note: (intransitive) Of event(s) or effect(s).

Synonyms

• bechance
• befall
• belimp (obsolete)
• betide (dated, literary)
• betime (archaic)
• chance (archaic)
• come about
• come to pass
• crop up
• evene (obsolete)
• eventuate
• go on
• hap (literary)
• happen
• hold
• occur
• pass
• take place
• tide (obsolete)
• transpire

Hyponyms

• coincide
• ensue

Hypernyms

• exist    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:come into being

Further reading

• “151. eventuality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “happen” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.