First Known Use: 1534
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occur
verb oc·cur \ə-ˈkər\
: to happen
: to appear or exist : to be found
oc·curredoc·cur·ring \-ˈkər-iŋ, -ˈkə-riŋ\
Full Definition of OCCUR
intransitive verb
1
: to be found or met with : appear
2
: to come into existence : happen
3
: to come to mind <an idea that has occurred to me>
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Origin of OCCUR
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Rhymes with OCCUR
as per, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, Big Sur, Bonheur, chasseur, chauffeur, claqueur, coiffeur, concur, confer, Crèvecoeur, danseur, defer, demur, deter, douceur, du jour, farceur, flaneur, frondeur, hauteur, him/her, his/her, incur, infer, inter, jongleur, larkspur, liqueur, longspur, masseur, millefleur, Pasteur, poseur, prefer, recur, refer, sandbur, sandspur, seigneur, transfer, voyeur, white fir
OCCURRING Defined for Kids
occur
verb oc·cur \ə-ˈkər\
oc·curredoc·cur·ring
Definition of OCCUR for Kids
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.>
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