Occur - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈkɜːr|  American pronunciation of the word occur
Brit.  |əˈkɜː|  British pronunciation of the word occur

verb

- come to pass (syn: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, pass, pass off)
Nothing occurred that seemed important
- come to one's mind; suggest itself (syn: come)
It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- to be found to exist
sexism occurs in many workplaces
precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil

Extra examples

The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow.

No one was ready for what was about to occur.

There's a chance that a similar event will occur in the future.

The disease tends to occur in children under the age of five.

The plant occurs naturally throughout South America.

The disease occurs chiefly in tropical climates.

New ideas occur to him in the act of writing.

It did not occur to me to mention it.

Marble also occurs here.

A third of accidental deaths occur in the home.

The explosion occurred at 5.30 a.m.

Whooping cough occurs mainly in young children.

The highest rates of unemployment occur in the inner urban areas.

When exactly did the incident occur?

Nothing occurred that seemed important

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: occur
he/she/it: occurs
present participle: occurring
past tense: occurred
past participle: occurred
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