intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from hap Date: 14th century to occur by chance, to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result , to do, encounter, or attain something by or as if by chance , 4. to meet or discover something by chance , to come or go casually ; make a chance appearance , to come especially by way of injury or harm
HAPPEN
Meaning of HAPPEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012