(intransitive) To occur or take place. / (transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall. / (intransitive or impersonal, with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.

(obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps.

simple past tense and past participle of happen

to find by chance

Capable of happening.

(vulgar) An expression of acceptance of misfortune and unforeseen bad circumstances or luck.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen upon

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen along

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen across

Alternative form of as it happens