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happed

/hæpt/

Meanings
verb
To happen; to befall; to chance.

Examples :

"I hope nothing bad happed while I was away on vacation. "
event action time possibility phenomena situation

Related Words

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befall noun

/bɪˈfɔːl/ /bɪˈfɑl/

Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

"The sudden illness was a serious befall in the family's plans for the summer vacation. "

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration blanket

blanket noun

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration wrapped

wrapped verb

/ɹæpt/

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

"She wrapped the birthday present in colorful paper. "

Illustration happen

happen verb

/ˈhæpən/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

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chance noun

[tʃʰans] [tʃʰeəns] [tʃʰɐːns] [tʃʰɑːns]

An opportunity or possibility.

"We had the chance to meet the president last week."

Illustration covered

covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration cloaked

cloaked verb

/ˈkloʊkt/ /kloʊkt/

To cover as with a cloak.

"The mountains were cloaked in thick fog this morning. "