Definition, synonyms and related words
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen
"She happens to be my neighbor, so I stopped by for a quick chat while she was watering her plants."
In plain English: Happens means something actually occurs or takes place.
"We should meet tomorrow to see what happens next."
Usage: Use happens to describe an event that occurs to someone or something without their control or planning. It functions as the third-person singular form of happen when referring to he, she, or it in the present tense.
Derived from Old Norse happa, meaning "to fall" or "chance upon," this verb entered English via Middle Dutch and originally referred to an event occurring by accident rather than design. The third-person singular form adds the suffix "-s" to indicate present tense action for he, she, or it.