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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

/ əˈɜː /

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 51Թ Forms

  • ·dz·ܰ verb (used without object) preoccurred preoccurring
  • ·dz·ܰ verb (used without object) reoccurred reoccurring
  • ܲ·dz·ܰ·Բ adjective
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51Թ 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 run”
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51Թ 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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Example Sentences

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We are not aware of the claims you described and, as far as we know, no such events have occurred under IPS responsibility.

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This means investigations often find no safeguarding breach has, in fact, occurred - it adds.

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Bobby Mascia, CEO and founder of Green Ridge Wealth Planning, believes that 9/11, which occurred during millennials’ formative years, is one of the first major disruptions that instilled a sense of uncertainty.

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That pipeline failure, which occurred under different ownership, spewed an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude oil, harmed hundreds of miles of coastline and cost millions to clean up.

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More recent research has demonstrated that one in three eating disorders occurs among boys, and gender diverse people experience them at even higher rates.

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