happen

परिभाषाएँ

1. क्रिया

   To take place or occur.

   उदाहरण

   • Let me tell you how it happened.
   • What happened at the meeting?
   ≈come to pass
2. क्रिया

   To come to a person as an event or result.

   उदाहरण

   • I think something bad has happened to him.
   • Whatever happens to him, he stays calm.
3. क्रिया

   To do something by chance.

   उदाहरण

   • Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.
   • Do you happen to have an umbrella?
4. क्रिया

   To meet or find something by chance.

   उदाहरण

   • She happened upon an old friend in the market.
   • We happened upon a small cafe while walking.
5. क्रिया

   To become popular or exciting, in informal speech.

   उदाहरण

   • That style of music really happened in the seventies.
   • Nothing seemed to happen at that club until midnight.
6. क्रियाविशेषण

   Maybe or perhaps, in some dialects.

   उदाहरण

   • Happen we'll see you at the fair this year.
   • Happen it will rain by evening.