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noun
1.
one's luck or lot.
2.
an occurrence, happening, or accident.
verb (used without object)
3.
to happen: if it so hap.
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Hap
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to bark; yelp. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse happ luck, chance; akin to Old English gehæp fit, convenient; probably akin to OCS kobŭ auspice, Old Irish cob victory
1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse happ luck, chance; akin to Old English gehæp fit, convenient; probably akin to OCS kobŭ auspice, Old Irish cob victory
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noun
1.
a comforter or quilt.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English happen to cover; perhaps blend of lappen lap2 and Old French happer to seize
1350–1400; Middle English happen to cover; perhaps blend of lappen lap2 and Old French happer to seize
noun
Apis (def. 1).
noun
1.
Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
2.
Sir Edwin, 1832–1904, English poet and journalist.
3.
Henry H. (“Hap”), 1886–1950, U.S. general.
4.
Matthew, 1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.
5.
EXPANDhis father, Thomas, 1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.
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World English Dictionary
| hap1 (hæp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | luck; chance |
| 2. | an occurrence |
| —vb , haps, happing, happed | |
| 3. | (intr) an archaic word for happen |
| [C13: from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate] | |
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Word Origin & History
hap
c.1200, "chance, luck," from O.N. happ "chance, good luck," from P.Gmc. *khapan (source of O.E. gehæp "convenient, fit"). Meaning "good fortune" is from early 13c.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| HAP hazardous air pollutant |
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