v.
1.come to pass
2.happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
3.chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
4.come into being
5.come upon, as if by accident
Idiom of the Day
give credence to (someone or something)
to believe someone or something, to credit someone or something
We did not want to give credence to the man's statement so we did not respond to it.