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What does "happen to" mean here? How can I use this expression?

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Rebecca

To "happen to" do something means that it is random or by chance. You can use the expression "happen to" whenever you are expressing that something was a coincidence or was done by chance and was not known before. Ex: I happened to see my neighbor at the store today. Ex: The dinner she cooked for us happens to be my favorite.

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