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

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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