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| oc·cur [ ə kúr ] (past and past participle oc·curred, present participle oc·cur·ring, 3rd person present singular oc·curs) |
intransitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. happen: to happen or come about
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2. exist: to exist or be present
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3. enter mind: to come into somebody's mind
 It didn't occur to him to lock the door.
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin occurrere "run against" < currere "to run"] |