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Unhappen vs. Happen — What's the Difference?

Unhappen vs. Happen — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Unhappen and Happen

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Unhappen

(intransitive) To cease to have happened; to undo itself.
I wish everything that happened between us could unhappen, and we could start again.

Happen

To come to pass
Where did the accident happen?.

Happen

To come about as a consequence; result
Trouble always seems to happen when he's around.

Happen

To be the fate; become
What will happen to the business when the owner retires?.

Happen

To encounter something by chance
I happened upon an interesting article in the newspaper.
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Happen

To come or go casually; make an appearance
My friend happened by around dinnertime.

Happen

Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event
It happened that I was in the shower when you called. It happened to snow on the night she was born.

Happen

To have the fortune (to be or do something); be in a situation or position (to be or do something)
The bus station happens to be close to the museum. I happen to know the answer to that question.

Happen

Used with an infinitive to make polite requests
Do you happen to know the time?.

Happen

(intransitive) To occur or take place.
Let me tell you how it happened.

Happen

To happen to; to befall.

Happen

To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.
Do you happen to have an umbrella?
I happened to get wet.

Happen

To encounter by chance.

Happen

Maybe, perhaps.

Happen

To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out.
There shall no evil happen to the just.

Happen

To take place; to occur.
All these things which had happened.

Happen

Come to pass;
What is happening?
The meeting took place off without an incidence
Nothing occurred that seemed important

Happen

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance;
It happens that today is my birthday
These things befell

Happen

Chance to be or do something, without intention or causation;
I happen to have just what you need!

Happen

Come into being; become reality;
Her dream really materialized

Happen

Come upon, as if by accident; meet with;
We find this idea in Plato
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day

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