happen to
phrasal verbhappen to somebody/something
- if something happens to somebody/something, they experience it
- It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.
- What's happened to your car?
- I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them.
- Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)?
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