Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

OCCUR

Happen

The most appropriate synonym of the given word "occur" is happen.

• Hinder means to slow down or prevent something from happening.
• Hasten means to make something happen more quickly.
• Hamper means to make something more difficult or slow.

Happen, on the other hand, means to take place or come about, especially by chance. It is the most general and neutral synonym for "occur", and it can be used in a wider range of contexts.