occur
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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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