to occur; happen; take place.

to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.

to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores.

to be revealed or become known.

to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.

verb

arise , befall , betide , chance , come about , come to pass , develop , ensue , eventuate , fall out * , gel , go , result , shake , take place , turn upnotes:happen means to come to pass or occur; transpire means to come to be known or come to light , be disclosed , be discovered , be made public , break , come out , come to light , emerge , get out , leaknotes:happen means to come to pass or occur; transpire means to come to be known or come to light , out , come off , hap , happen , occur , pass , bleed , exude , leach , percolate , seep , transude , weep