make happen

meɪk ˈhæpən

made happen

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Definition of make happen - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

actioncause something to occur through effort or intervention

She made the changes happen through hard work.
Managers make happen the projects through cross-team coordination.
She made happen a reconciliation between the feuding partners.

bring about

cause

effectuate

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with happen

happen to

affect someone or something, often badly

What happened to your phone?

happen across

find something by chance without searching

I happened across an old photo album in the attic.

happen along

arrive by chance without planning

I happened along just as the meeting started.

happen on

find something by chance unexpectedly

I happened on an old book in the attic.

bound to happen

adj.

certain to occur due to circumstances

With all the delays, a late arrival was bound to happen.

make it happen

cause something to occur

His determination made it happen.

accidents will happen

exp.

used to say mistakes happen even with care

Keep calm; accidents will happen, even to careful drivers.

happen in a flash

occur very quickly or suddenly

The event happened in a flash, leaving everyone surprised.

waiting to happen

adj.

likely to occur soon

The cracked ceiling looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

couldn't happen to a nicer

exp.

sarcastically say bad fate is well deserved by someone

That accident couldn't happen to a nicer person!

Terms with make happen included in their meaning

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build up someone's hopes

raise expectations

make someone expect something good will happen

raise hopes

increase optimism

make people feel more likely something good will happen

cause

action

make something happen or exist, sometimes without meaning to

guarantee

certainty

make something certain to happen

accelerate

speed

make a process happen faster

bring forward

scheduling

make an event happen earlier

clear the way

preparation

make it possible for something to happen

hurry it up

time

make something happen faster or with more speed

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French:faire en sorte que, ...
German:bewirken, ...
Italian:fare accadere, ...
Spanish:hacer realidad, ...
Portuguese:fazer acontecer, ...
Chinese:促成, ...
Japanese:実現させる, ...
Arabic:حَقَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָבִיא לִידֵי מִימּוּשׁ, ...
Russian:осуществлять, ...
Ukrainian:здійснювати, ...
Hindi:साकार करना, ...
Bengali:ঘটিয়ে তোলা, ...
Catalan:fer que passi, ...
Czech:uskutečnit, ...
Danish:få til at ske, ...
Dutch:bewerkstelligen, ...
Greek:κάνω κάτι να συμβεί, ...
Hungarian:megvalósítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យកើតឡើង, ...
Korean:실현하다, ...
Persian:محقق کردن, ...
Polish:doprowadzić do czegoś, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer acontecer, ...
Romanian:a face să se întâmple, ...
Swedish:få till stånd, ...
Thai:ทำให้เกิดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:gerçekleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm cho xảy ra, ...

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