as it happens/happened used when you say something that is surprising, or something connected with what somebody else has just said I agree with you, as it happens. As it happens, I have a spare set of keys in my office.

When something happens, it occurs or is done without being planned. Tell me what happened.

happen (third-person singular simple present happens, present participle happening, simple past and past participle happened) (intransitive) To occur or take place.

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/ˈhæpən/ /ˈhæpən/ IPA guide Other forms: happened; happens; happening Definitions of happen verb come to pass

try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.

TRY definition: 1. to attempt to do something: 2. to test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it…. Learn more.

If you try a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want. Have you tried the local music shops? [VERB noun]

to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple. to test the effect or result of (often fol. by out): to try a new method; to try a recipe out. to endeavor to evaluate by experiment or experience: to try a new field; to try a new book.

The phrase try and is often used where try to is expected: Try and stop me. Though try and is found in all levels of speech and writing, it is sometimes considered inappropriate in formal contexts.