verb/akonteˈθeɾ/
to come to pass, to happen, to occur, to transpire, to come about, to befall
Synonyms: ocurrir, suceder, pasar
Related: acontecido, acontecimiento
From a- + Old Spanish contesçer, derived from Old Spanish contir, from Vulgar Latin *contigīre, from Latin contingere. Akin to Portuguese acontecer.