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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAP

From Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAP

hap  [hæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hap is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hap in English.

WHAT DOES HAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hap in the English dictionary

The definition of hap in the dictionary is luck; chance. Other definition of hap is an occurrence.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAP

PRESENT

Present
I hap
you hap
he/she/it haps
we hap
you hap
they hap
Present continuous
I am haping
you are haping
he/she/it is haping
we are haping
you are haping
they are haping
Present perfect
I have haped
you have haped
he/she/it has haped
we have haped
you have haped
they have haped
Present perfect continuous
I have been haping
you have been haping
he/she/it has been haping
we have been haping
you have been haping
they have been haping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I haped
you haped
he/she/it haped
we haped
you haped
they haped
Past continuous
I was haping
you were haping
he/she/it was haping
we were haping
you were haping
they were haping
Past perfect
I had haped
you had haped
he/she/it had haped
we had haped
you had haped
they had haped
Past perfect continuous
I had been haping
you had been haping
he/she/it had been haping
we had been haping
you had been haping
they had been haping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hap
you will hap
he/she/it will hap
we will hap
you will hap
they will hap
Future continuous
I will be haping
you will be haping
he/she/it will be haping
we will be haping
you will be haping
they will be haping
Future perfect
I will have haped
you will have haped
he/she/it will have haped
we will have haped
you will have haped
they will have haped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been haping
you will have been haping
he/she/it will have been haping
we will have been haping
you will have been haping
they will have been haping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hap
you would hap
he/she/it would hap
we would hap
you would hap
they would hap
Conditional continuous
I would be haping
you would be haping
he/she/it would be haping
we would be haping
you would be haping
they would be haping
Conditional perfect
I would have hap
you would have hap
he/she/it would have hap
we would have hap
you would have hap
they would have hap
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been haping
you would have been haping
he/she/it would have been haping
we would have been haping
you would have been haping
they would have been haping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hap
we let´s hap
you hap
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hap
Past participle
haped
Present Participle
haping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAP

haoma
hapax
hapax legomena
hapax legomenon
hapaxanthic
hapaxanthous
haphazard
haphazardly
haphazardness
haphazardry
Haphtarah
Haphtaroth
hapkido
hapless
haplessly
haplessness
haplite
haplitic
haplobiont
haplobiontic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAP

ap
cap
cheap
crap
gap
lap
map
mishap
on the cheap
rap
site map
snap
soap
strap
swap
T-strap
tap
trap
wrap
yap

Synonyms and antonyms of hap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAP

Find out the translation of hap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

HAP
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hap
570 millions of speakers

English

hap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

HAP
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хап
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hap
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৈব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hap
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶然
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்பாராத நிகழ்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tesadüf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hap
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hap
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хап
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hap
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hap

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAP»

The term «hap» is very widely used and occupies the 19.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAP»

Discover the use of hap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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HAP: The Story of the U.S. Air Force and the Man who Built ...
Recounts the career of Henry H. Arnold, the U.S. Air Force's first five-star general, from his work as one of the Wright Brothers' original test pilots to his leadership of the air force in World War II
Thomas M. Coffey, 1982
2
The Cabin: A Search for Personal Sanctuary
Noted environmentalist Hap Wilson takes us along a wilderness trail replete with snags and pitfalls, through mishaps, tears, and laughter.
Hap Wilson, 2005
3
The Guide to the HAP Standard: Humanitarian Accountability ...
This guide provides everything needed for humanitarian agencies and practitioners who want to improve their accountability and quality systems and are aiming for HAP certification.
Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, 2008
4
Cataclysm: General Hap Arnold and the Defeat of Japan
The B-29 long-range bombing campaign against the Japanese home islands dictated unprecedented organization and command; hence, Arnold established the Twentieth Air Force, commanded by himself from Washington and reporting directly to the ...
Herman S. Wolk, 2010
5
How to be hap-hap-happy like me
Hilariously hip and full of insight into modern times, a popular author and Emmy-award winner, looks at different "how to be happy" suggestions, finding a series of witty and telling misadventures. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
Merrill Markoe, 1994
6
Hap Palmer Favorites
Hap's career in children's music grew out of his teaching experiences with mentally retarded children in East Los Angeles. It was the school's first year and they did not have a defined curriculum, a situation which provided Hap with the ...
Palmer, Hap
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Infectious Diseases in Critical Care
Once a patient has been diagnosed of having HAP and an empirical broad spectrum antibiotic has been started, the evaluation of resolution of different clinical parameters of HAP is a useful tool to tailor the response to treatment. The most ...
Jordi Rello, Martin H. Kollef, E D??az, 2007
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HAP ARNOLD PB
The first biographer to draw from all of Hap Arnold's personal papers as well as recently declassified military documents, Dik Alan Daso traces a career centered around the airplane, the technological achievement that revolutionized ...
Dik Alan Daso, 2001
9
American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" ...
Although the need for a comprehensive biography of Gen Henry H. “Hap” Arnold exists, this volume does not constitute such a biography. Nor is this work intended as a history of the Army Air Forces in World War II. The aim of the editor has ...
John W Huston, AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
10
Clinical Infectious Disease
Nosocomial pneumonia is synonymous with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) . There is a subset of NP and HAP of patients who are on ventilators, and this subset of patients are referred to as ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAP).
David Schlossberg, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chuck Palahniuk says the Fight Club musical is really happening …
People are always asking us if we know about the Fight Club musical. Well, as reported by /Film, Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk recently ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
2
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Sardinia's Sailing Extravaganza … - Scuttlebutt
Of the former champions only Hap Fauth's Bella Mente (USA), winner in 2012, is expected to compete. The other editions were claimed by ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
3
High algae count blamed for funky taste, odor … - ThisWeek News
The Columbus Department of Public Utilities is saying that increased levels of algae in water sources that feed the Hap Cremean Water Plant ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»
4
Read an excerpt from 'Trollhunters' - USA Today
Its mouth fell open to reveal a purple, slavering mouth armed with hap- hazard daggers of teeth. It had smelled me. I retreated until I was ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
5
Critics of Jaxport plan to deepen the St. Johns River call proposed …
"If it costs less and is a more affordable project; it will ultimately be a benefit for the community," said Hap Stein, one of the co-chairmen of the ... «Jacksonville Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
New advice for conservatives: 'Build a fairer, happier, and more …
A new book by American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks explains the route to a 'fairer, happier more prosperous America. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
7
Mary K. Head | SaukValley.com
... Mary Ann (Hap) Ellerby of Sycamore; grandchildren, Elizabeth Head, Eli Head, Josh Head, Robert and Anne Marie Church, and David Head; ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
8
FLmartialarts71415 - Northland Press
... training and personal discipline in the Korean Martial Arts. Students were tested on their performance of Korean Chung Do Kwan, Hap Ki Do, ... «Northland Press, Jul 15»
9
Little League schedule - The Daily Journal
Hap Taylor Baseball. (9-10-year-olds). July 1. Elmer 11, Pennsville 1. North Vineland 11, North Cumberland 1. July 2. Millville 16, Buena 4. «Vineland Daily Journal, Jul 15»
10
OBIT: Wayne Eugene “Hap” Howe
Wayne Eugene “Hap” Howe, 76, of Newton, Illinois passed away at 8:57 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, ... «Newton Press Mentor, Jul 15»

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