Associations to the word «Occur»

Wiktionary

OCCUR, verb. To happen or take place.
OCCUR, verb. To present or offer (itself).
OCCUR, verb. (impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest (itself).
OCCUR, verb. (sciences) To be present or found.

Dictionary definition

OCCUR, verb. Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important".
OCCUR, verb. Come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her".
OCCUR, verb. To be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan