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v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

rise, arise, develop, originate, spring up

v. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

occur, suggest itself

v. come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"

eventuate

v. come out in the end

evolve, undergo an evolution

v. undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"

grow, mature, maturate, undergo maturation, grow mature

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

blossom, unfold, blossom forth, blossom out

v. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

happen, befall, bechance, happen by chance, occur by chance

v. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)

pass, hap, pass off, happen, occur, go on, come about, take place, come to pass

v. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

follow, come after, succeed

v. be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

arise, come up, bob up

v. originate or come into being; "a question arose"

develop, evolve

v. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"

develop, work out, evolve

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

leave, lead to, result in

v. have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

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