occur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈkɜː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈkɝ/

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Verb

Plain form occur

Third-person singular occurs

Past tense occurred

Past participle occurred

Present participle occurring

1. (intransitive) If something occurs, it happens.

   Over the summer a change occurred in my friend’s behaviour.

2. (intransitive) If something occurs to you, you suddenly think of it.

   It occurred to me that I was in trouble.

Related words

• occurrence