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| 1. | [ verb ] come to pass | |
| Synonyms: | happen take_place go_on pass come_about pass_off hap | |
| Examples: | "What is happening?" "The meeting took place off without an incidence" "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
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| Related terms: | come anticipate happen work turn_out proceed happen arise recur concur develop befall fall fall chance go_off synchronize break give supervene come_around transpire break | |
| 2. | [ verb ] come to one's mind; suggest itself | |
| Synonyms: | come | |
| Examples: | "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary" "A great idea then came to her" |
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| Related terms: | become | |
| 3. | [ verb ] happen, occur, take place | |
| Synonyms: | be | |
| Examples: | "I lost my wallet this was during the visit to my parents' house" "There were two hundred people at his funeral" "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen" |
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| Related terms: | lie fall run abound_in interlude | |
| 4. | [ verb ] to be found to exist | |
| Examples: | "sexism occurs in many workplaces" "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil" |
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| Related terms: | appear run abound_in interlude collocate geminate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be a forerunner of or occur earlier than, as in | |
| Synonyms: | happen take_place go_on pass come_about anticipate pass_off hap fall_out | |
| Examples: | : "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
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| Related terms: | happen come happen work turn_out proceed happen arise recur concur develop befall fall fall chance go_off anticipate intervene break give transpire supervene break come_around synchronize happening hap | |
| Similar spelling: |
ochre ocher |
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