"Happen" means to occur by accident or chance. "I walked by the deli last night, and although it was after business hours, the owner happened to be there [or, it happened that the owner was there]. He sold me two salamis." Without knowing the context of your example, I would guess that the author has added the sense of "against expectations" - "I didn't hope for much quality, since I bought the salamis on sale, but they happened to be very nice."
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- 09-Jun-2007, 14:43 #1
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What is the meaning of the term "happen to be"?
"They happened to be very nice."
what doesn't it mean?
Thank you!
- 09-Jun-2007, 15:31 #2
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Re: What is the meaning of the term "happen to be"? thank you sir.
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