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Search phrase: happen

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.115withal, sithence, in the loss that may happen, itwithall, sithence in the losse that may happen, it
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.1It hath happened all as I would have had it,It hath happen'd all, as I would haue had it,
HamletHam V.ii.389.1On plots and errors happen.On plots, and errors happen.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.11What ruin happened in revenge of him,What ruine happened in reuenge of him,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.127Yet am I armed against the worst can happen;Yet am I arm'd against the worst can happen:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.6.2Pray speak what has happened.Pray speake what ha's happen'd.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.25I would be all, against the worst may happen.(I would be all) against the worst may happen:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.122Is only my obedience. What can happenIs onely my Obedience. What can happen
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.8That happen for advantage of our foesThat happen for aduantage of our foes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.65To happen us in this outrageous war.To happen vs in this outragious warre,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.248If this should ever happen, thou wouldst beIf this should euer happen, thou wouldst bee
Richard IIR2 IV.i.329Whatever I shall happen to devise.What euer I shall happen to deuise.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.64And, if you will, tell what hath happened – And if you will tell what hath hapned,
The TempestTem V.i.250These happened accidents. Till when, be cheerful,These happend accidents: till when, be cheerefull
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.47honourable! How unluckily it happened that IHonourable? How vnluckily it hapned, that I
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.8With what shall happen, 'gainst the which there isWith what shall happen, gainst the which there is

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Glossary

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accidentoccurrence, event, happening
accidentalhappening by chance, fortuitous
actevent, deed, happening
adventurewhatever might happen, regardless of the risks
bechancehappen to, befall
befallhappen, occur, take place, turn out
befallhappen to, come to
befall ofbecome of, happen to
befortunebefall, happen, come upon
betidehappen, take place, befall
betidehappen (to), befall, come (to)
breeddevelop, go on, happen
businessevent, happening, occurrence
chancehappen [to], transpire, come about
chancecome by chance, happen to arrive
chancewhat may have happened, conceivability, possibility
come[whether a horse or dog has its tail docked or not] whatever happens, come what may
comecome to pass, happen, turn out
comecome what may, whatever happens
conclusions, tryexperiment, see what happens
confusions, trymalapropism for ‘try conclusions’ [= see what happens]
consequencecourse of events, subsequent happenings
continuehappen later, follow after
despiteno matter what else happens
ensuebefall, happen, become
fallwork out, happen, turn out
fallhappen, occur, come to pass
fallturn out, happen, come to pass
farego, happen, turn out
farehappening, state of things, cheer
forcemake happen, compel, bring about
fortunehappen, chance, occur
haphappen, take place, come to pass
haphappening, event, occurrence
happenhappen to, befall
incidentlikely to happen, applicable, natural
passageincident, occurrence, event, happening
recountmentaccount, narrative, relating [of what has happened]
smilemake something happen by smiling
spitewhatever happens, come what may
stirevent, happening, activity
strange-disposedgiven over to unusual happenings
workhappen, proceed, come about
worthbecome of, happen to, fall on

Thesaurus

 44 result(s).
arrive, happen tochance
chance, happening byaccidental
given over to unusual happeningsstrange-disposed
happenbefall
happenbefall of
happenbefortune
happenbetide
happenbetide
happenbreed
happenchance
happencome
happenensue
happenfall
happenfall
happenfall
happenfare
happenfortune
happenhap
happenwork
happenworth
happen latercontinue
happen tobechance
happen tobefall
happen tohappen
happen to arrivechance
happen, likely toincident
happen, makeforce
happen, whatever mightadventure
happened, what may havechance
happeningaccident
happeningact
happeningbusiness
happeningfare
happeninghap
happeningpassage
happeningstir
happening by chanceaccidental
happenings, given over to unusualstrange-disposed
happenings, subsequentconsequence
later, happencontinue
see what happensconclusions, try
smiling, make happen bysmile
subsequent happeningsconsequence
unusual happenings, given over tostrange-disposed

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...o affirm something or to make something happen in this sense it is more narrowly focu...
What and what...ough the common people favour him what happens if what does it matter if what ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...death become (v ) 3--5 befall (v ) 1 happen occur take place turn out ayl iv ii...
...th befall / that i present a wall 2 happen to come to e3 ii ii 23 [derby to edwa...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HAPPENBASIChap n, hap v, happen v, haply adv, perhaps adv
HAPPENNOThapless adj, mishap n
MISHAPBASICsee HAPPEN
PERHAPSBASICsee HAPPEN

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