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to happen on
[phrase form: happen]
01
to find or encounter something without actively searching for it
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
happen
Present tense
happen on
3rd person singular
happens on
Present participle
happening on
Past simple
happened on
Past participle
happened on
Examples
He happened upon a rare coin while metal detecting on the beach.
