happen

Verb

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with
  • We find this idea in Plato
    
  • I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
    
  • She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
    

• come into being; become reality
  • Her dream really materialized
    

• chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
  • I happen to have just what you need!
    

• happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
  • It happens that today is my birthday
    
  • These things befell (Santayana)
    

• come to pass
  • What is happening?
    
  • The meeting took place off without an incidence
    
  • Nothing occurred that seemed important
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  find , chance , bump , encounter , materialize , materialise , befall , bechance , hap , go on , pass off , occur , pass , fall out , come about , take place
• Antonyms: 
  dematerialize , dematerialise