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mayhappen

mayhappen adverb: maybe, perhaps.

Adverb

mayhappen (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) maybe, perhaps.
    • […] they hastened up, and presently stood before that cavern's mouth with doubt and joy mingled in their minds; for now, mayhappen, they had reached the gate of the Glittering Plain, or mayhappen the gate of death.1891, William Morris, The Story of the Glittering Plain
    Synonyms:
    mayhap

Synonyms of mayhappen

Words that rhyme with mayhappen

Questions about mayhappen

What does mayhappen mean?
Mayhappen means maybe, perhaps.
What part of speech is mayhappen?
Mayhappen is an adverb.

Words near mayhappen in the dictionary

  1. Mayhall
  2. Mayhalls
  3. Mayhan
  4. Mayhans
  5. mayhap
  6. mayhappen
  7. mayhaps
  8. mayhaw
  9. mayhaws
  10. mayhem
  11. Mayhem Parva

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