Verbs of Existence and Action - Verbs for Events Taking Place

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to events taking place such as "recur", "happen", and "arise".

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to happen [verb]

to come into existence by chance or as a consequence

Ex: The meeting happened because everyone agreed it was necessary .

to occur [verb]

to come to be or take place, especially unexpectedly or naturally

Ex: Last night , a power outage occurred in the neighborhood .

to come [verb]

to happen or materialize as an event or situation

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to start [verb]

to come into existence or begin to happen

Ex: The project will start as soon as all the necessary resources are secured .

to recur [verb]

to happen or appear again after a certain period

Ex: Her nightmares recurred nightly , causing her to dread sleep .

to transpire [verb]

to take place, unfold, or happen, often in the context of events or situations

Ex: We were eager to learn what would transpire during the negotiations between the two countries .

to materialize [verb]

to become a reality, especially something that was planned or expected

Ex: After months of negotiations , the merger finally materialized , creating a new industry leader .

to arise [verb]

to begin to exist or become noticeable

Ex: Tensions began to arise among team members due to differing opinions on the project 's direction .

to come about [verb]

to happen, often unexpectedly

Ex: The error in the report came about due to a miscommunication .

to befall [verb]

to happen to a person or thing in a way that seems destined and has serious consequences

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to turn out [verb]

to emerge as a particular outcome

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to eventuate [verb]

to take place as an outcome

Ex: It ’s hard to predict what will eventuate from such a risky decision .

to betide [verb]

to take place, especially in a way that seems inevitable

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to ensue [verb]

to happen following something or as a result of it

Ex: A series of legal battles ensued following the company 's bankruptcy filing .

to supervene [verb]

to occur as an additional or unexpected development following something else

Ex: The conflict supervened as tensions between the two nations escalated unexpectedly .

to realize [verb]

to make something tangible or actual from an idea or concept

Ex: They worked hard to realize the plans for the community park .

Verbs of Existence and Action
Verbs for Events Taking Place	Verbs for Existence	Verbs for Accommodation	Verbs for Execution
Verbs for Lack of Action	Verbs for Intervention	Verbs for Revenge	Verbs for Utilization
Verbs for Representations	Verbs for Ownership	Verbs for Dependency and Association	Verbs for Causality
Verbs for Triggering