Unscramble happening

Definition of happening

noun:

• an event that happens. Synonyms: natural event, occurrence, occurrent.

verb:

• come to pass; "What is happening?", "The meeting took place off without an incidence", "Nothing occurred that seemed important". Synonyms: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
• happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana); "It happens that today is my birthday", "These things befell". Synonyms: bechance, befall, happen.
• chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!". Synonyms: happen.
• come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized". Synonyms: happen, materialise, materialize. Antonyms: dematerialise, dematerialize.
• come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato", "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here", "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day". Synonyms: bump, chance, encounter, find, happen.

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