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occur definition

oc·cur (ə kʉr′)

intransitive verb occurred -·curred′, occurring -·cur′·ring

  1. to be found; exist fish occur in most waters
  2. to present itself; come to mind an idea occurred to him
  3. to take place; happen

Etymology: L occurrere, to run, come up to, meet < ob- (see ob-) + currere, to run: see current

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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