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occurred

[ uh-kurd ]
/ əˈkɜrd /
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adjective
having happened or taken place: With this pause feature on the timer, you don't have to reset your current session because of any occurred interruption.
having appeared or presented itself: The area is a naturally occurred sand dune system covering two square kilometers.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of occur.
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Origin of occurred

occur + -ed2 for the adjective senses; occur + -ed1 for the verb sense
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