■ verb
1》 take place; occur.
2》 come about by chance.
↘chance to do something or come about.
↘( ~ on ) come across by chance.
↘used as a polite formula in questions: do you ~ to know who her doctor is?
3》 ( ~ to ) be experienced by; befall.
↘become of.
■ adverb N. English perhaps; maybe.
Phrases
as it ~s actually; as a matter of fact.
Origin
ME (superseding the verb hap ): from the noun hap + -en 1 .