| word | happen |
|---|---|
| definition | verb Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned . We cannot say for sure what will happen. The accident happened close to Martha's Vineyard. If something happens, it occurs as a result of a situation or course of action . She wondered what would happen if her parents found her. He trotted to the truck and switched on the ignition. Nothing happened. When something, especially something unpleasant, happens to you, it takes place and affects you. If we had been spotted at that point, I don't know what would have happened to us. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. If you happen to do something, you do it by chance. If it happens that something is the case, it occurs by chance. We happened to discover we had a friend in common. I looked in the nearest paper, which happened to be the Daily Mail. If it happens that I'm wanted somewhere, my mother will take the call and let me know. |
| inflections | happenshappeninghappened |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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