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happen (verb), happens; happened; happening
1. To take place; especially, without being planned or organized: As the proverb stated, "accidents will happen".

In such bad weather conditions, many accidents are bound to happen, sooner or later.

2. Etymology: probaby from Old English happenen, "to come to pass, to occur by hap, "chance, fortune".
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(Latin: foreboding; anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend or to suggest that something is going to happen which may be a good or an evil event or circumstance in the future)
(something people get tired of hearing someone say, "I told you it would happen.")