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Happened

Happen \Hap"pen\ (h[a^]p"p'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Happened (-p'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Happening.] [OE. happenen, hapnen. See Hap to happen.]

  1. To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out.

    There shall no evil happen to the just.
    --Prov. xii. 21.

  2. To take place; to occur.

    All these things which had happened.
    --Luke xxiv. 14.

    To happen on, to meet with; to fall or light upon. ``I have happened on some other accounts.''
    --Graunt.

    To happen in, to make a casual call. [Colloq.]

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happened

alt. (en-past of: happen) vb. (en-past of: happen)

Usage examples of "happened".

Frank told him all that had happened in the past twenty-four hours, including the wire-tapping.

He told what had happened and asked that Keith and Mallett of the FBI be notified.