hap

Meanings

• Noun

  A chance event; fortune, luck

• Verb

  To be fortunate, lucky, or have good fortune

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Pronunciation

1. /hæp/
   
   
   
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2. /hæp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hazard , serendipity , affairs , come to pass , occur , transpire

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hap
cap , map , tap

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. HAP (Hydrogen Ammonia Plants) (Engineering) : A type of industrial plant used for the production of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen.
   

2. Hap (Hebrew) (Hebrew) : To capture, seize, or take.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hap that leads to same result
hap , haps , happed , happing , Arnold , Hap Arnold , Henry H. Arnold , Henry Harley Arnold

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Etymology

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Old English hap, from hapan 'chance, fortune'. Related to heapan 'heap'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hap' is used in the title of the famous Shakespearean play 'All's Well That Ends Well'.

2. The term 'hap' is also used in the field of genetics to describe the occurrence of a specific trait or mutation in a population.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fortune: A force or power believed to control one's destiny or luck.

2. Luck: The force that brings favorable or unfavorable events or circumstances.

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Culture

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In Old English literature, hap was often personified as a god or goddess of fortune. In modern usage, hap can be found in various phrases such as 'haply' (by chance), 'hapless' (unlucky), and 'haphazard' (having no definite plan or purpose).

How to Memorize "hap"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dice being rolled, representing the randomness and unpredictability of hap.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hap' with the image of a lucky rabbit's foot or a four-leaf clover.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Happy And Prosperous Always' to remember the meaning of hap.

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