happening

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an event that happens
  2. verb come to pass
  3. verb happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)

Etymology

From Middle English *happenynge, *happnynge. By surface analysis, happen + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

occurrence, occurrent, natural event

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