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happen

/ˈhæpən/
verb
  1. To occur or take place.

    "Let me tell you how it happened."

    Similar: come to pass

  2. To happen to; to befall.

  3. (with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.

    "Do you happen to have an umbrella?"

Synonymscome to pass
adverb
  1. Maybe, perhaps.

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