Occur — Oc*cur , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Occurred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Occurring}.] [L. occurrere, occursum; ob (see {Ob }) + currere to run. See {Course}.] 1. To meet; to clash. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The resistance of the bodies they occur with. Bentley.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occur — oc|cur [ ə kɜr ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to happen, especially unexpectedly: Police said the accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. occur in: Complications occurred in only 5% of patients. 2. ) occur in/on etc. FORMAL to exist or be found somewhere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
occur — oc|cur W1S1 [əˈkə: US əˈkə:r] v past tense and past participle occurred present participle occurring [i]formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: occurrere, from currere to run ] 1.) to happen ▪ A third of accidental deaths occur in the home. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
occur to — oc ˈcur to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they occur to he/she/it occurs to present participle occurring to past tense occurred to … Useful english dictionary
occur to somebody — ocˈcur to sb derived (of an idea or a thought) to come into your mind • The idea occurred to him in a dream. • occur to somebody that… It didn t occur to him that his wife was having an affair. • occur to somebody to do sth … Useful english dictionary
occur — oc•cur [[t]əˈkɜr[/t]] v. i. curred, cur•ring 1) to happen; take place; come to pass 2) to be met with or found; present itself; appear 3) to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usu. fol. by to) • Etymology: 1520–30; < L occurrere to run… … From formal English to slang
occur — oc·cur || É™ kÉœr /É™ kÉœË v. happen, take place, transpire; come to mind, suggest itself … English contemporary dictionary
occur — oc·cur … English syllables
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oc|cur — «uh KUR», intransitive verb, curred, cur|ring. 1. to take place; happen: »Storms often occur in winter. Delays are liable to occur. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under happen. (Cf. ↑happen) … Useful english dictionary
re|cur — «rih KUR», intransitive verb, curred, cur|ring. 1. to come up again; occur again; be repeated: » Leap year recurs every four years. My holiday visits…seemed to them to recur too often, though I found them few enough (Charles Lamb). 2. to return… … Useful english dictionary
