occur
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occurring
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCUR
[no object]
1
somewhat formal
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to happen
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The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow.
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No one was ready for what was about to occur.
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There's a chance that a similar event will occur in the future.
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The disease tends to occur in children under the age of five.
2
formal
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to appear or exist
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to be found
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The plant occurs naturally throughout South America.
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a naturally occurring compound/chemical/substance
occur to
[phrasal verb]
occur to (someone)
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to be thought of by (someone)
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An idea just occurred to me. [=I just had an idea]
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It suddenly occurred to me that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem.
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Did it ever occur to you [=did you ever think] that maybe you were wrong?
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It never occurred to me to ask. [=I never thought of asking]
