happen vs take place

happen and take place both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
happen	No	No	Yes	No
take place	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, happen and take place are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of happen include come about, fall out, go on, hap, occur, pass, pass off.

As verbs, take place is a hypernym of happen; that is, take place is a word with a broader meaning than happen:

Other hypernyms of happen include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off.

As verbs, take place is a hypernym of happen; that is, take place is a word with a broader meaning than happen:

Other hypernyms of happen include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off.

happen (verb)	take place (verb)
come to pass	come to pass
come into being; become reality
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
chance to be or do something, without intention or causation