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   occur

   /əˈkəː/

   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: "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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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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.

   • English (US)

     OCCUR meaning: 1. (especially of accidents and other...

   • Occurred

     OCCURRED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Traditional

     OCCUR translate: 發生, （尤指事故及其他意外事件）發生, 存在, 存在；出現. Learn more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     OCCUR translate: acontecer, ocorrer, ocorrer, existir,...

   • Indonesian Translation

     OCCUR translate: terjadi, terpikir, ditemukan. Learn more in...

   • Occurrence

     OCCURRENCE definition: 1. something that happens: 2. the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › occurOccur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OCCUR is to be found or met with : appear. How to use occur in a sentence. The Meaning of Occur and the Spelling of Its Forms.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOCCUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Occur definition: to happen; take place; come to pass. See examples of OCCUR used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › occurOCCUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   OCCUR definition: 1. to happen, often without being planned: 2. to exist or be present in a particular place or…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occurOccur - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of occur. verb. come to pass. “Nothing occurred that seemed important”. synonyms: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, pass, pass off, take place. see more. occur between other events or between certain points of time. take place as an additional or unexpected development.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › occuroccur verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of occur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.