occur

verb

oc·cur ə-ˈkər How to pronounce occur (audio)

occurred; occurring ə-ˈkər-iŋ How to pronounce occur (audio)

-ˈkə-riŋ

intransitive verb

: to be found or met with : appear

This bird occurs in New England in the spring.

: to come into existence : happen

The accident occurred at 5 p.m.

: to come to mind

an idea that has occurred to me

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The Meaning of Occur and the Spelling of Its Forms

Occur has three meanings. It means "to be found or met with; appear," as in "a phenomenon that occurs around the world"; it means "to come into existence; happen," as in "an event that occurred on Friday"; and it means "to come to mind," as in "it occurs to me that the word is quite useful."

It's an unusual-looking word, being so small but with two c's up against each other, and then just a simple r at the end. The r is doubled, though, for the past tense: occurred. And the double r continues in the present participle: occurring.

Example Sentences

The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow. No one was ready for what was about to occur. There's a chance that a similar event will occur in the future. The disease tends to occur in children under the age of five. The plant occurs naturally throughout South America.

Recent Examples on the Web The district is responsible for staffing to ensure learning can occur and students can be safely supervised.

Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Up to 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression, according to the American Psychological Association, and symptoms can occur during pregnancy and last for days or even months after delivering a baby.

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Instead, this mattress uses wool and individually pocketed coils and micro-coils for temperature regulation and long-term support without the fear of potential body impressions, which can often occur in foam mattresses.

Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 Bacterial contamination can occur when increased run-off enters the drinking water source, possibly following heavy rain, the statement said.

Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 As such, there are limitations to how swiftly relocations can occur.

Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Common side effects include bruising and swelling, and nodules and bumps under the eye can occur.

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 The orientation sessions, which typically occur about three times a month, are religiously attended by the company’s top three executives.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Paralysis or weakness in the arms or legs can occur in 1 out of every 1,000 people infected with polio, Chin-Hong said.

Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	occurring
释义	occur verb oc·cur ə-ˈkər occurred; occurring ə-ˈkər-iŋ -ˈkə-riŋ intransitive verb 1 : to be found or met with : appear This bird occurs in New England in the spring. 2 : to come into existence : happen The accident occurred at 5 p.m. 3 : to come to mind an idea that has occurred to me Did you know? The Meaning of Occur and the Spelling of Its Forms Occur has three meanings. It means "to be found or met with; appear," as in "a phenomenon that occurs around the world"; it means "to come into existence; happen," as in "an event that occurred on Friday"; and it means "to come to mind," as in "it occurs to me that the word is quite useful." It's an unusual-looking word, being so small but with two c's up against each other, and then just a simple r at the end. The r is doubled, though, for the past tense: occurred. And the double r continues in the present participle: occurring. Synonyms be befall betide chance come come about come down come off cook do go down [slang] go on hap happen pass transpire See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow. No one was ready for what was about to occur. There's a chance that a similar event will occur in the future. The disease tends to occur in children under the age of five. The plant occurs naturally throughout South America. Recent Examples on the Web The district is responsible for staffing to ensure learning can occur and students can be safely supervised. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Up to 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression, according to the American Psychological Association, and symptoms can occur during pregnancy and last for days or even months after delivering a baby. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Instead, this mattress uses wool and individually pocketed coils and micro-coils for temperature regulation and long-term support without the fear of potential body impressions, which can often occur in foam mattresses. Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 Bacterial contamination can occur when increased run-off enters the drinking water source, possibly following heavy rain, the statement said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 As such, there are limitations to how swiftly relocations can occur. Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Common side effects include bruising and swelling, and nodules and bumps under the eye can occur. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 The orientation sessions, which typically occur about three times a month, are religiously attended by the company’s top three executives. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Paralysis or weakness in the arms or legs can occur in 1 out of every 1,000 people infected with polio, Chin-Hong said. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin occurrere "to run to meet, confront in a hostile manner, be met, present itself (to the mind)," from oc-, assimilated variant of ob- ob- + currere "to run, roll, move swiftly" — more at current entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing occur co-occur occur to co-occur occur to Kids Definition occur verb oc·cur ə-ˈkər occurred; occurring 1 : to come by or as if by chance : happen Success doesn't just occur, it is earned. 2 : to come into the mind It never occurred to me to ask. 3 : to be found or met with : appear It's a disease that occurs among cows. occurring verb present participle of occur as in happening to take place let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance happening being coming transpiring doing befalling happing coming down passing coming off coming about cooking going on going down arising chancing rising betiding proceeding developing coming to pass intervening materializing resulting following coming up breaking falling out turning out shaping (up) cropping (up) going off springing (up)
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occur

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