"happen on" meaning in English

See happen on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: happens on [present, singular, third-person], happening on [participle, present], happened on [participle, past], happened on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} happen on (third-person singular simple present happens on, present participle happening on, simple past and past participle happened on)
  1. to find by chance Synonyms: chance upon, come across, stumble upon
    Sense id: en-happen_on-en-verb-XMJwt-v~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

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