Corporate English
Dictionaries
About us
App
Sign up
ES
Learn languages with fun
Try For Free
Blog
Dictionaries
Synonyms Antonyms
Happen
Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word
swear
vertical
scholar
shame
routine
Happen
/ˈhæpən/
To come about or take place, often unexpectedly or without planning.
Synonyms:
occur
take place
arise
come about
transpire
Antonyms:
cease
stop
end
halt
discontinue
Examples:
"There have been some strange things
happening
," replied Sancho.
If a big robbery
happens
near Andover then -'
"Has anything
happened
to Yasuko, though?
Etymology:
Originates from the early 14th century
hap
, meaning chance or luck, combined with the suffix
-en
, indicative of verbs.
Usage Statistics:
557 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
Formal Synonyms
Informal Synonyms
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd