Happen and Repeat

Happen

Happen verb - To take place.

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Repeat and happen are semantically related in occur again topic. In some cases you can use "Repeat" instead a verb "Happen".

Nearby Words: happening, happened

Repeat verb - Happen or occur again.

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Happen and repeat are semantically related in occur again topic. Sometimes you can use "Happen" instead a verb "Repeat".

part	happen part	repeat part
fate	happen fate	repeat fate
number	happen number	repeat number
time	happen time	repeat time
Other words: bit, game, words, loop, fight, nothing, day, times, lives.

Dragon Quest II is similar — the apparent Big Bad of the game is fought and defeated, only for a sudden repeat of the previous game to happen - you have another boss to fight.

Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Video Games
Sunny had the exact same thing happen to her, and her wants to avenge her lover's death almost caused history to repeat.

Source: Fan Fic / Kill Or Be Killed
It requires the most work and then you have to wait for it to repeat and for stuff to happen.

Source: Most Annoying Sound

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Repeat and Happen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/happen/repeat

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Repeat or Happen. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/happen/repeat.

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