occur
- to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- to be met with or found; present itself; appear.
- to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to): An idea occurred to me.
Origin of occur
Synonyms for occur
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materialize, develop, appear, show, transpire, ensue, exist, result, arise, go, follow, strike, reveal, hit, befall, eventuate, manifest, action, chance, smokeExamples from the Web for occur
Contemporary Examples of occur
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
They maintain that the initial radicalization tends to occur offline before it is then reinforced online.
We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.
Diagnosis of CTE is often considered to be specialized and has to occur at a designated institution like Boston University.
Historical Examples of occur
It did not occur to him to question his fitness for the work.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
It did not occur to Joe that the white figure in the car was not Sidney.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
Zegarra gives a useful vocabulary at the end of all the words which occur in the drama.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
It never seemed to occur to her that any of her rulings might be questioned.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
Just why this exception should occur is not explainable by any accepted rule.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
occur
- 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)
Word Origin for occur
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Word Origin and History for occur
1520s, "meet, meet in argument," from Middle French occurrer "happen unexpectedly" or directly from Latin occurrere "run to meet, run against, befall, present itself," from ob "against, toward" (see ob-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Sense development is from "meet" to "present itself" to "appear" to "happen" ("present itself in the course of events"). Meaning "to come into one's mind" is from 1620s. Related: Occurred; occurring.