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Definitions for Occur

[1] to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
[2] to be met with or found; present itself; appear.
[3] to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to ): An idea occurred to me.
[4] to happen; take place; come about
[5] to be found or be present; exist
[6] (foll by to) to be realized or thought of (by); suggest itself (to)

Words related to Occur

materialize, develop, appear, show, transpire, ensue, exist, result, arise, go, follow, strike, reveal, hit, befall, eventuate, manifest, action, chance, smoke

Words nearby Occur

occupational safety and health administration, occupational therapy, occupied territories, occupier, occupy, occur, occur to one, occurrence, occurrent, occy, ocd

Origin of Occur

1520–30; < Latin occurrere to run to meet, arrive, meet, equivalent to oc- oc- + currere to run

Other words from Occur

pre·oc·cur , verb (used without object), pre·oc·curred, pre·oc·cur·ring.
re·oc·cur , verb (used without object), re·oc·curred, re·oc·cur·ring.
un·oc·cur·ring , adjective

Word origin for Occur

C16: from Latin occurrere to run up to, from ob- to + currere to run

Synonyms for Occur

appear, arise, crop up, develop, ensue, exist, follow, go, materialize, result, show, take place, transpire, action, befall, betide, chance, cook, eventuate, jell, manifest, obtain, shake, smoke, be found, be present, come about, come off, come to pass, eventualize, present itself, turn out, turn up