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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
HamletHam V.ii.389.1On plots and errors happen.On plots, and errors happen.
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 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 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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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
chancehappen [to], transpire, come about
chancecome by chance, happen to arrive
comecome to pass, happen, turn out
continuehappen later, follow after
ensuebefall, happen, become
fallwork out, happen, turn out
fallhappen, occur, come to pass
fallturn out, happen, come to pass
farego, happen, turn out
forcemake happen, compel, bring about
fortunehappen, chance, occur
haphappen, take place, come to pass
happenhappen to, befall
incidentlikely to happen, applicable, natural
smilemake something happen by smiling
workhappen, proceed, come about
worthbecome of, happen to, fall on

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
arrive, happen tochance
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
later, happencontinue
smiling, make happen bysmile

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...to affirm something or to make something happen in this sense it is more narrowly focus...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... death become (v ) 3--5 befall (v ) 1 happen occur take place turn out ayl iv iii...
...oth befall / that i present a wall 2 happen to come to e3 ii ii 23 [derby to edwar...

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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