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happened

/ˈhæpənd/
hap · pened ˈhæp · ənd
English Definition
v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred
中文释义
发生了
Significado en Español
sucedió, ocurrió
한국어 뜻
일어났다, 발생했다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đã xảy ra, đã diễn ra
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Example Sentence

Nobody knows what happened last night.

没人知道昨晚发生了什么。

Synonyms
occurred took place arose
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “happened”:

  1. A occurred
  2. B disappeared
  3. C vanished
  4. D ceased
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A — occurred. “happened” means v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She badly wanted to know exactly what ______ while she was away.

  1. A happened
  2. B vanished
  3. C froze
  4. D hid
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A — happened. “happened” means v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred

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Common questions about “happened”

What does “happened” mean?

happened — v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred. In Chinese: 发生了.

How do you pronounce “happened”?

happened is pronounced /ˈhæpənd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: hap · pened.

How do you use “happened” in a sentence?

Nobody knows what happened last night. (没人知道昨晚发生了什么。)

What are synonyms for “happened”?

occurred, took place, arose — all close in meaning to happened (v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred).

Is “happened” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. happened appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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