Dictionary definition · happen
verb
- come to pass"What is happening?"
- happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance"It happens that today is my birthday"
- chance to be or do something, without intention or causation"I happen to have just what you need!"
- come into being; become reality"Her dream really materialized"
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with"We find this idea in Plato"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).