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happen upon

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhæpən əˈpɑn/ · UK /ˌhæpən əˈpɒn/

happen upon means: To find or meet someone or something by chance.

verb

FIND BY CHANCEC1

To find or meet someone or something by chance.

  • We happened upon a small cafe.
  • She happened upon an old friend at the station.
  • You might happen upon a useful idea while reading.

How to use it: happen upon someone/something (We happened upon a quiet village during our walk.)

Similar words: come across, stumble upon, chance upon

Common phrases: happen upon someone, happen upon something

Questions about happen upon

What does happen upon mean?

To find or meet someone or something by chance.

What is happen upon in other languages?

Türkçe: rastlamak · Español: encontrar por casualidad · Français: tomber sur · Deutsch: zufällig finden · Italiano: imbattersi in · 日本語: 偶然見つける

How do you pronounce happen upon?

In American English /ˌhæpən əˈpɑn/; in British English /ˌhæpən əˈpɒn/.

How do you use happen upon in a sentence?

We happened upon a small cafe. She happened upon an old friend at the station.

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