Reverse Dictionary
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befall betide come chance transpire occur pass hap pending hope recur inevitable be arrive go place bechance cause come to pass fall imminent bring effect take place fortune hasten certain go on follow contingent witness probable possible guarantee concur come off possibility prospect go down expectation come about tide improbable impossible unlikely will in the wind mishappen sure probability coincide take likely become foreboding crop up eventuality prospective dread cinch have shape fare herald trigger precondition apprehension impending precipitate risk in the cards liable plan likelihood forthcoming given due future bound expect accelerate hopeful cook start effectuate impend result supervene give become of synchronize condition develop expedite in the offing come up work anticipate realize prediction prophetic process send loom decree timetable fear consent spring anxiety presage forecast predict anxious causation doing fall through promise unfold time run prophecy do produce mishap stage beget roll around presentiment augury bet break enforce contingency go wrong pendent repeat expectant happening intervene Long prerequisite ominous instigate flash set call organize threshold speed pie in the sky operate incident hunch event in store perennial wish how danger mischance limp fall out recrudesce if notice arise bring sth about case impatient promotion chronological arrangement facultative imminence set the scene subvene confident steal pick on pins and needles act up luck threat schedule spur foretell prophesy in-store insist done before let permit foresee ready odds force unless optimism decelerate prompt fallout speed up coming roll strong materialize incipient assured pace induce inspire speed (sth) up eyewitness turn up compel discourage go off Day antedate slate a sure thing scenario grease on strike automatic kick-start inevitability catalytic come true erupt inevitably lead let nature take its course in the air come on instrumental unlucky fix drive incidental succeed fate engine brought make scheduled perhaps sporting chance afoot probably only lead up to self-fulfilling prophet of doom go ahead the smart money wait warning sign precede room gap trepidation await encouragement clear the way deal misfortune wreak tip-off conducive expected mean happened catalyst pass off slippage allow reschedule apprehensive optimist prescience encourage figure set sth up accelerator eventual reckon on doomsayer grave figure on sinister seer once originate power hold out light rarity evene gave pessimistic provide otherwise pessimism delay suspenseful alternate invite accompany doubtful driving destiny invitation attend conflict tap close pipe dream alarm false alarm indicative anticipation indication what if...? sprang springing Springs sprung in the stars should be witness to in the hope that/of fiat remaining behappen movable feast fortune teller return bring something to pass run against come down the pike go according to schedule come down take/catch someone by surprise thrills and spills written in the stars be witness to something remote bring about goings–on -in-waiting knock about (or around) in the event of something stir slated to do something iffy the unexpected bring something about certainly toward get underway give rise to offing lie ahead on the cards anything's possible proceed knock lie be going to sequence even put back trust to luck a fifty-fifty chance go hand in hand in order that be assured touch normal/ordinary course of events ultimate unroll be on the cards causal assure come what may calculate on necessary wind oncoming a moving force/spirit came what look like something in store (for someone/something) how come something happened bring about something mayhap bargain on something a mathematical certainty phase touch something off redevelop roll about the odds are in favor of (something) in the event that offer see sth coming play itself out antsy wrought cross on the horizon corner a den of iniquity/vice with one's/both eyes open bring on go along live in hope wait and see talk come/follow hard/hot on the heels of sth work it cancel certainty truth is stranger than fiction upcoming week come to a stop/halt D-Day green-light enabler sent responsible straw in the wind prodigy contribute the course of history in default of something fusspot unavoidable worrywart come out ongoing post-date result in sth causative bring sth on drag strip have a hand in something touch off the inevitable conduct follow (hard) on the heels of something far–fetched easily ensure in the bag if all else fails God bless (you)! go (off) without a hitch a dead cert at hand call off catalogue fix up brook foreknowledge this is it rest assured disappear one-two punch recommend call for canker set up yield unreal count come of sth shoot luck out non-starter promote definite keep your fingers crossed portent land suspense daydream fake bless your heart fantasize count on/upon in the event (that) prognostication effective get/start the ball rolling go together God forbid a foregone conclusion be on the/its way come back flurry for fear of (doing) something foregone conclusion fated govern in the nature of things live for magic recreate not the end of the world overtake on tap the way things are going the way/ways of the world trail meet turn come one's way happenable lock a racing certainty be a question of time pious questionable postdate begin inflict platform dawning ease start over the bad what then desiderate fussbudget omen prognostic encompass go according to plan due for afraid counterproductive impetus speed up (something) project self-fulfilling prophecy rotate minor miracle turn out (don't) I wish impossibly if the worst comes to the worst sort out threaten may well reactive impulse catalyse signpost actualize keep/leave someone dangling or else on the verge of scent more in limbo near-term long-sighted principle (just) for once lookout subject to goings-on go someone's way easier said than done course till hell freezes over unsuspecting balk stimulant the scent of something bring on something bring forth something behave slow be a fair bet out of harm’s way prognosticate not/never in a million years don't hold your breath life history mandate in the event of/that it’s a funny old world/game it’s a fair bet (that) glum harbinger hopefully hiatus heaven help us favourable gather pace became clear credible at someone’s insistence be guaranteed to do something can a matter of time all along be long fatalist lucky prescient racing certainty lay down the law sinistrous (just) around the corner (just) one of those days run/go like clockwork lest set the stage (for something) pass by pray standing forewarn still subject foresight the story of someone's life follow on weighted emerge once-in-a-lifetime hit in prospect maybe tenterhooks taper off in anticipation of theatre lubricate abandon (all) hope accrue here's hoping call down be a recipe for something be about to do something premonition countenance daily life pull cert script dream on dire from now/then/that moment etc on slam dunk pumped establish announce hint lift-off ensue basis predate sine qua non open the door/way with bated breath with hopes of without fail see/read the writing/handwriting on the wall tell shortsighted there's no danger of that! the hustings time is at a premium tremble worry pop up be out of the question breath stimulate you’ll be lucky doom dicey roll on recreation backdrop by turns session red alert call for sth rein cannot for better or (for) worse cross your fingers dream hyperspace safe ride on something finance fanciful insistent inconsistent ripe for sth hold give sb a heads up give someone a heads up give up sth just in case irregularity ripen look on hand militate against sth tend overlap alarmed endothermic reaction appoint let something rip court kick in knock-on futurology ought to oil the wheels expect/fear the worst not nudge evoke clarion call timeline Tao unexpected say (right) on cue rescheduling rush sth through see something coming (a mile off) moving force/spirit suppose pitch reproduce signal within the realm of the possible work out the future warning unrepeatable deed shifting sands suspend brew inevitableness at the same time drag come into play come up for confirm becoming desirable fulfilment odyssey help along bad indicate in your dreams in/within sight lead to life did OK curse flare realizable induction glad lead up to something let the genie out of the bottle misfall forward-looking cast a spell on/over someone catalyze authorize absurd filter don't bet on it down the road fairy tale facilitate exceptional here we go again critical gradual intimation keep the wheels turning in case in the normal/ordinary course of events map out not hold out (much) hope moral imperative come out of nowhere possibly put your shirt on sth gamble on sth roar the second-guess plotline prophets of doom story line there's no knowing/telling/saying threatening annunciate what the future holds unleash well timed confirmation import wait on visit on vehicle does best/surest/safest bet head off correlation circuit come up for sth submit the evil day/hour the earliest be a safe bet be (a) no go instigator consistent failing that breed good here we go exert incantation horror story groundwork hub I should be so lucky! jumpy stimulus recurrent nerve non-recurring put sth back preset promoter rage seal someone's fate warn ripe for something steady like a dream spell sinking feeling pious hope/wish support stare sb in the face storm cloud ahead cursed bada bing a fate worse than death best guess dynamism fond hope/wish/dream etc force the pace create half the time God/Heaven forbid forerunner DOS in order (for someone/something) to do something beyond/outside the bounds of possibility log nighttime not/never in a month of Sundays button prescriptive primeval sneak up on that'll be the day the good within the bounds of possibility act could might-be verge dim God grant call for something call off something tendency hope so when hell freezes over wishful thinking perish the thought active wishful in sympathy shall in parallel punctuate set the scene/stage one way or another biweekly would the sooner... the sooner... time slot on tenterhooks rain date anymore sooner or later in theory not in a month of Sundays the law of averages assurance lookahead in the fullness of time ten to one provision any more denier be (only) a matter of time proactive At bust be heading/headed for something cauldron as/so long as conditional action control crapshoot cliffhanger cover all the bases a self-fulfilling prophecy chary a leap in the dark a matter/question of time draw near/nigh destined firstly fear the worst (for) ever Hogmanay horror of horrors I wish someone/something would do something I’d lay money/odds/a bet on something have visions of (doing) something at first at risk at such short notice ill wind cynic it remains to be seen (whether/what/how) jam tomorrow in front of someone mark down make sure luck is on someone’s side live from day to day lie in wait (for someone) odds-on loose never again not just yet aid might have done something mind (out) pitfall positive prefigure paymaster provide against calendar on condition (that) causality be not on be resigned to sth beckon spark speculate the dice are loaded against someone string sudden
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Words For "happen"
As you've probably noticed, words for "happen" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "happen" are: befall, betide, come, chance, and transpire. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to happen listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "happen" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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