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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•cur /əˈkɜr/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -curred, -cur•ring. - to happen;
take place;
come to pass:The accident occurred last night. - to be met with or found;
present itself;
turn up;
appear;
exist:[not: be + ~ -ing]Crime and disease occur in all countries of the world. - to come to mind:[not: be + ~ -ing;usually: ~ + to + object]An idea just occurred to me.[~ + to + object + that clause]The thought occurred to me that we should save money.[It + ~ + to + object + (that) clause]It never occurred to me (that) we would not have enough money.
See -cur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•cur (ə kûr′),USA pronunciation v.i., -curred, -cur•ring. - 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 fol. by to):An idea occurred to me.
- Latin occurrere to run to meet, arrive, meet, equivalent. to oc- oc- + currere to run
- 1520–30
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged befall. See happen.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arise, offer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: occur /əˈkɜː/ vb ( -curs, -curring, -curred)(intransitive)- to happen; take place; come about
- to be found or be present; exist
- (followed by to) to be realized or thought of (by); suggest itself (to)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin occurrere to run up to, from ob- to + currere to runUSAGE
It is usually regarded as incorrect to talk of pre-arranged events occurring or happening: the wedding took place (not occurred or happened) in the afternoon |