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happens

verb
HAP-uhnz/ˈhæpənz/

1 meaning of happens

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of happen. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing as the subject.

    Sometimes a power outage happens during a big storm.

    She always wonders what happens at the end of the story.

    Note

happens is a form of happen

happen, verb: To take place or occur as an event. Full entry

Forms
happenhappens he/she/ithappening -ing formhappened past tense, past participle
Spelling
happen → happens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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