occur

Verb

Meaning

To meet; to clash.

To go in order to meet; to make reply.

To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer; to appear; to happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs.

To meet or come to the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

happen take place appear arise come up go on come about come to pass hap surface come exist pass develop emerge

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Antonyms

become give attempt zero appropriate bound

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Hypernyms

become appear come along

Hyponyms

result give run come fall turn-out

Related terms

occurrence occurrent

Phrases with the word

occur to occur simultaneously occur again occur before not occur occur again to

Derivatives

occurred occurring

Examples

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. Dan Quayle

It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. P. D. James

There is a maxim about the universe which I always tell my students: That which is not explicitly forbidden is guaranteed to occur. Lawrence M. Krauss

Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. Benjamin Franklin

Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth. Denis Diderot

Marriage must occur early or it will never happen. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

occupy thoughts occupying party occupying state occur abruptly occur again occur again to