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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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happening (s) (noun), happenings pl)
1. An event or an occurrence: There have been some strange happenings going on during the stormy weather last night.
2. Etymology: formed from English happen, "occurrence, chance, luck" + ing.
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omen
(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)
Quotes: Time
(a process by which nature prevents everything from happening all at once)
Word Entries at Get Words: “happening”
happen (verb), happens; happened; happening
1. To take place or to occur; especially, without being planned: That kind of accident will happen when driving as fast as Steve usually does.

Mother asked, "Jimmy, what happened at school today? Did you happen to learn anything?"

2. To do or to be something by accident or by chance: Adele happened to overhear the doctor and the nurse talking about her accident.
3. Used to express an angry or forceful statement: Jack said, "Well, Bonita, Louis happens to believe that the politician has been a lousy representative for our district!"
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happening (s) (noun), happenings (pl)
An occurrence, event, or situation; often used in the plural: There were some odd happenings taking place last night during the storm.
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