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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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   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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   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

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOCCUR | 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › occurOccur - definition of occur by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOCCUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. When something occurs, it happens. If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause. [VERB] The crash occurred when the crew shut down the wrong engine. [VERB] In March 1770, there occurred what became known as the Boston Massacre. [VERB] 2. verb.

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   occur meaning, definition, what is occur: to happen: Learn more.