Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

happen upon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: hap-pen upon
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.

Example Sentences

"The old haunt that defines “Dragonstone” isn’t Dragonstone, though. It’s the house of that peasant father who took in the Hound and Arya, fed them, and gave them a good night’s sleep only to be robbed. In the present, the Brotherhood Without Banners happens upon the man’s house."

Inflected Forms

happens upon (present, singular) happening upon (participle, present) happened upon (participle, past) happened upon (past)

Synonyms

fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on attain discover

Questions

What does happen upon mean?: To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.

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