happening+(verb)

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• measure — / meʒə/ noun 1. a way of calculating size or quantity ♦ as a measure of the company’s performance as a way of judging if the company’s results are good or bad 2. a type of action ♦ to take measures to prevent something happening to act to stop… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• fear — ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. ► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe …   English terms dictionary

• fearless — fear ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. ► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe …   English terms dictionary

• fearlessly — fear ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. ► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe …   English terms dictionary

• fearlessness — fear ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2) the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. ► VERB 1) be afraid of. 2) (fear for) be anxious about. 3) archaic regard (God) with reverence and awe …   English terms dictionary

• sit by — verb be inactive or indifferent while something is happening (Freq. 1) Don t just sit by while your rights are violated! • Syn: ↑sit back • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑look on • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

• happen — verb (I) 1 if an event or situation happens, it exists and continues for a period of time, especially without being planned first: The accident happened early on Tuesday morning. | No one knew who had fired the gun it all happened so quickly. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stand by — verb 1. not act or do anything (Freq. 4) He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators • Hypernyms: ↑refrain, ↑forbear • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s …   Useful english dictionary

• go on — verb 1. continue a certain state, condition, or activity (Freq. 44) Keep on working! We continued to work into the night Keep smiling We went on working until well past midnight • Syn: ↑continue, ↑proceed, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• pass off — verb 1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity (Freq. 1) She passed off as a Russian agent • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑appear, ↑seem • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP …   Useful english dictionary

• fall out — verb 1. have a breach in relations (Freq. 1) We fell out over a trivial question • Hypernyms: ↑quarrel, ↑dispute, ↑scrap, ↑argufy, ↑altercate • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary