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Definition of "occur" []

  • To take place; come about. See Synonyms at happen. (verb-intransitive)
  • To be found to exist or appear: Copper deposits occur in the region. (verb-intransitive)
  • To come to mind: The idea never occurred to me. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "occur" in a sentence
  • "Richard’s first charter to the City (23 April, 1194) (166) granted a few weeks after his return from abroad makes no mention of a mayor, nor does the title occur in any royal charter affecting the City until the year"
  • "Levantones occur is two vastly different ways, though."
  • "Toxic algae appear to be increasing worldwide as coastal pollution increases. 4 Many fish poisoning are likely to occur from the result of ingesting fish toxic with Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)."