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occur

oc·cur

UK/əˈkʌr/ US/əˈkɜː/ fairly common

verb

1.

come to pass

  • “What is happening?”
  • “The meeting took place off without an incidence”
  • “Nothing occurred that seemed important”
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2.

come to one''s mind; suggest itself

  • “It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
  • “A great idea then came to her”
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3.

to be found to exist

  • “sexism occurs in many workplaces”
  • “precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil”

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • what's occurring

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