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hap
1[ hap ]
noun
- one's luck or lot.
- an occurrence, happening, or accident.
verb (used without object)
- to happen:
if it so hap.
hap
2[ hap, ap ]
noun
- a comforter or quilt.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt.
Hap
3[ hahp, khahp ]
noun
hap
1/ hæp /
verb
- to cover up; wrap up warmly
noun
- a covering of any kind
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Example Sentences
What better hap could a cavalry subaltern desire than such a fight under such conditions?
But natheless it may hap that I find a chief who is less afeared of great ventures than thou art, King.
Sea sprinkles wrinkles, tinkles lightShells' bells—boy's joys that hap to snap!
The Queen had tried to hold back Gilbert 'of her especial care, as a man noted of no good hap by sea.'
But as to getting things into the house hap hazard, really everything is so dear—it's quite out of reason.'
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