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happens upon

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

Meaning of happen upon

Verb

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

  1. To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.
    • 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.2017 July 16, Brandon Nowalk, “Chickens and dragons come home to roost on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club

Questions about happens upon

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

Words near happens upon in the dictionary

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

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