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occur
[uh-kur]
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
When did the accident occur?
Synonyms: befallto be met with or found; present itself; appear.
Modest amounts of fructose occur naturally in fruits and vegetables.
to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed byto ).
An idea occurred to me.
occur
/ əˈkɜː /
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
- preoccur verb (used without object)
- reoccur verb (used without object)
- unoccurring adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of occur1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Instead of relying on photosynthesis, they depend on chemical reactions that occur when water moves through fractured rock.
A Times investigation previously revealed that there was a delay in the county’s evacuation orders in the area of Altadena where 18 Eaton fire deaths occurred.
They note that it’s more than just a coincidence that many major U.S. bear markets occur after a bull market has lasted about one generation.
However, there will also be a "lactose allowance" to account for the naturally occurring sugars in milk.
About 95% of those thefts occurred while cargo was moving by rail.
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