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occur
[ uh-kur ]
verb (used without object)
- to happen; take place; come to pass:
When did the accident occur?
Synonyms:
- to be met with or found; present itself; appear:
Modest amounts of fructose occur naturally in fruits and vegetables.
Synonyms: , ,
- to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to ):
An idea occurred to me.
occur
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- to happen; take place; come about
- to be found or be present; exist
- foll by to to be realized or thought of (by); suggest itself (to)
Usage
Other Word Forms
- ·dz·ܰ verb (used without object) preoccurred preoccurring
- ·dz·ܰ verb (used without object) reoccurred reoccurring
- ܲ·dz·ܰ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of occur1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Her evolution into Turiya occurred alongside him that way; she carried him with her.
The summit will occur just before the 90-day pause on some of Trump's higher tariffs is set to expire.
But as our climate continues to warm, this type of spring heat is expected occur more often.
“Given the way that parole hearings work, even though this occurred over a three-month period last year, this could affect people’s parole decision for many years to come,” Baker said.
The skips in time that occur in the play are unnecessarily italicized.
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