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Meaning of happen upon in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    happen upon

    Definitions

    1. find unexpectedly

    Examples

    • « the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb »
    • « she struck a goldmine »
    • « The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake »

    Derived terms

    • discovery
    • find
    • uncovering

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