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   Oc·cur

   /əˈkər/

   

   verb

   • 1. happen; take place: "the accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m." Similar happentake placecome abouttranspirematerializechancearisecrop upturn outfallcomefall outpass offinformal:go downliterary:come to passbefallbetidearchaic:haprare:eventuate
   • ▪ exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions: "radon occurs naturally in rocks such as granite" Similar be foundbe presentexistbe met withappearprevailpresent itselfshow itselfmanifest itselfturn upformal:obtain
   • ▪ (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone): "it occurred to him that he hadn't eaten" Similar enter one's head/mindcross one's mindcome to mindspring to mindcome to onestrike onehit onedawn on onesuggest itselfpresent itselfcome into one's consciousness

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin occurrere ‘go to meet, present itself’, from ob- ‘against’ + currere ‘to run’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOCCUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OCCUR definition: 1. (especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen: 2. to exist or be present in…. Learn more.

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   occur. Word family (noun) occurrence (verb) occur. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English oc‧cur /əˈkɜː $ əˈkɜːr/ S3 W1 AWL verb (occurred, occurring) [ intransitive] formal 1 to happen A third of accidental deaths occur in the home. The explosion occurred at 5.30 a.m. see thesaurus at happen Register In everyday English ...

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   1. To take place; come about. See Synonyms at happen. 2. To be found to exist or appear: Copper deposits occur in the region. 3. To come to mind: The idea never occurred to me. [Latin occurrere : ob-, toward; see ob- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Define occur: to happen—usage, synonyms, more. Latin occurrere, from ob-in the way + currere to run — more at ob-, car

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › occurOCCUR | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   occur definition: 1. to happen, often without being planned: 2. to exist or be present: . Learn more.

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   Definition of occur. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOCCURRING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 1. to happen; take place; come about. 2. to be found or be present; exist. 3. (foll by to) to be realized or thought of (by); suggest itself (to) USAGE It is usually regarded as incorrect to talk of pre-arranged events occurring or happening: the wedding took place (not occurred or happened) in the afternoon. Collins English Dictionary.