occur
Academic Word List, sublist 1.
About 83.25 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To happen or take place.
The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.
- verb To present or offer itself.
I will write if the opportunity occurs.
- verb To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
One little incident of my school days occurs to me as amusing.
- verb To be present or found.
The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects.
Similar words
take place happen hap come about go on come pass off anticipate pass be
Often followed by
in at to when with as on during if
Word family
occurred occurrence occurrences occurring occurs
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