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(verb) come about, take place, go on, hap, fall out, pass, pass off, occur
come to pass
What is happening?; The meeting took place off without an incidence; Nothing occurred that seemed important
(verb) materialise, materialize
come into being; become reality
Her dream really materialized
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
It happens that today is my birthday; These things befell (Santayana)
(verb) bump, chance, find, encounter
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