happen#2 (v)
befall (v)
bechance (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
def "These things befell" (Santayana)
examples It happens that today is my birthday
Frame - 1 Something ----s
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Verb Group happen
Hypernym happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
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Hyponym happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Verb Group happen

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