mishappen

verb
/mɪsˈhap(ə)n/UK

Etymology

From Middle English mishapnen, equivalent to mis- + happen.

  1. inherited from mishapnen

Definitions

  1. To encounter grief or misfortune.

  2. To happen through misfortune.

    • His fearefull friends weare out the wofull night, / Ne dare to weepe, nor seeme to vnderstand / The heauie hap, which on them is alight, / Affraid, least to themselues the like mishappen might.
  3. To happen ill

    To happen ill; fare ill.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA