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to happen
01
to come into existence by chance or as a consequence
Intransitive: to happen | to happen point in time
Examples
An unexpected storm can happen at any time of year.
Examples
He happened to be busy with a meeting when I stopped by.
03
used in questions to politely inquire about the details of an event or situation
Transitive: to happen to do sth
Examples
Do you happen to know where the nearest pharmacy is?
04
used to emphasize an unexpected or surprising fact
Linking Verb: to happen to do sth
Examples
That happens to be a very sensitive topic for me.
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