Occur

Quick meaning: Occur is a verb meaning (intransitive) To happen or take place.

Meaning

(intransitive) To happen or take place.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To present or offer itself.
2. (impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
3. (intransitive, sciences) To be present or found.

Example Sentences

I will write if the opportunity occurs.

It occurred to him to tell me of the problem.

The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.

One little incident of my school days occurs to me as amusing.

Word Forms

• occurs
• occurring
• occurred
• occurre

Synonyms for occur

Depending on context, synonyms include betide, betime, happen, appear, arise, hit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include happen, hap, go on, come, anticipate, pass.

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