occurs

[oc·cur]

Define occur. occur synonyms, occur pronunciation, occur translation, English dictionary definition of occur. intr.v. oc·curred , oc·cur·ring , oc·curs 1. To take place; come about. See Synonyms at happen. 2. To be found to exist or appear: Copper deposits occur in...

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To meet; to clash.

Verb
come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

Verb
come to one''s mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"

Verb
to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"


v. i.
To meet; to clash.

v. i.
To go in order to meet; to make reply.

v. i.
To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer; to appear; to happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs.

v. i.
To meet or come to the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory.


Occur

Oc*cur" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Occurred; p. pr. & vb. n. Occurring .] [L. occurrere, occursum; ob (see Ob-) + currere to run. See Course.] 1. To meet; to clash. [Obs.]
The resistance of the bodies they occur with.
2. To go in order to meet; to make reply. [Obs.]
I must occur to one specious objection.
3. To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer; to appear; to happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs.
In Scripture, though the word heir occur, yet there is no such thing as "heir" in our author's sense.
4. To meet or come to the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory.
There doth not occur to me any use of this experiment for profit.

To meet; to clash.

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Usage Examples

Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.

It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

Growing up in the Midwest, people don't drive Porsches and Ferraris. They drive Fords and Chevys. And so even if you have the opportunity to buy a more expensive car, it doesn't occur to you because it's not what you relate to.

Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict.

Freedom can occur only through education.

Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur.

Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

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Other Usage Examples

Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote.

If you start in the pit of despair with these profane, awful things, even a glimmer of hope or awareness is going to occur that's much brighter coming from this dark, awful beginning.

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.

It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.

By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all.

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.

I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then.

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