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happens by

happens by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of happen by.

Meaning of happen by

Verb

happen by (third-person singular simple present happens by, present participle happening by, simple past and past participle happened by)

  1. (US, dated, transitive) to come across, to chance upon, to find unexpectedly or accidentally
    Synonyms:
    happen upon
  2. (US, dated, intransitive) to show up unexpectedly or accidentally

Questions about happens by

What is happens by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Happens by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of happen by.

Words near happens by in the dictionary

  1. happeningest
  2. happenings
  3. happens
  4. happens across
  5. happens along
  6. happens by
  7. happens on
  8. happens upon
  9. happenstance
  10. happenstances
  11. happenstantial

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