English Explanatory Dictionary

occur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To happen or take place.
  2. To present or offer itself.
  3. To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
  4. To be present or found.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɜː/ en-au-occur.ogg /əˈkɝ/ en-us-occur.ogg /əˈkʌr/ /əˈkøː/ /əˈkeː/ /əˈkɛː/ /əˈkɜː(ɹ)/

Word forms

occur occurs occurring occurred occurre

Etymology

Originally "meet (in argument)", borrowed from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurrō (“run to meet, run against, befall, present itself”) from prefix ob- (“against”) + verb currō (“run, hurry, move”).

Synonyms

betide betime come to pass happen take place belimp appear arise come up hit

Related words

occurrent occurrence

Derived words

coöccur co-occur occurable occurrable reoccur what's occurring
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