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How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: chance, encounter
How to sign: chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
"I happen to have just what you need!";
Categories: chance
How to sign: come into being; become reality
"Her dream really materialized";
Similiar / Same: materialize, materialise
Categories: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place
Within this category: appear
