# happened

Pronunciation: say "HAP-uhnd" /ˈhæpənd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of happen. — simple past and past participle of happen
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of happen. Use this form for something that took place earlier.
   - _The accident happened just before midnight on the highway._
   - _By the time help arrived, the worst had already happened._

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