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occur

[ uh-kur ]

verb (used without object)

occurred, occurring.
  1. to happen; take place; come to pass:

    When did the accident occur?

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  2. to be met with or found; present itself; appear:

    Modest amounts of fructose occur naturally in fruits and vegetables.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to ):

    An idea occurred to me.



occur

/ əˈ°ìÉœË /

verb

  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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ð·´Ç³¦Â·³¦³Ü°ù verb (used without object) preoccurred preoccurring
  • °ù±ð·´Ç³¦Â·³¦³Ü°ù verb (used without object) reoccurred reoccurring
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ç³¦Â·³¦³Ü°ù·°ù¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of occur1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin occurrere “to run to meet, arrive, meet,†equivalent to oc- oc- + currere “to runâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of occur1

C16: from Latin occurrere to run up to, from ob- to + currere to run
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Synonym Study

See happen.
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The incident occurred after the final whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, when both managers were interacting with the match officials in the centre circle.

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That sighting occurred a day after an 18-foot gray whale swam in the shallow waters from 1st Place to 72nd Place.

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It’s a film that gestures to how messy and uncomfortable it is to be queer in your hometown, but has little to say about why that discomfort occurs in the first place.

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A trade deficit occurs when the U.S. imports more from a country than it exports to said country.

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