happen

/ˈha-pən/

Middle English, from hap

verb

  1. to occur by chance —often used with it

  2. to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result

  3. to do, encounter, or attain something by or as if by chance

idiom

  1. to come to or by a place by chance

He was about to leave when his old girlfriend happened by.

phrasal verb

  1. to enter (a place) by chance

She happened into the room just as the music started.