Occur has three meanings. It means "to be found or met with; appear," as in "a phenomenon that occurs around the world"; it means "to come into existence; happen," as in "an event that occurred on Friday"; and it means "to come to mind," as in "it occurs to me that the word is quite useful."
Evolution occurs as a result of adaptation to new environments. Evidence suggests that errors may indeed be occurring. The partition of India occurred in 1948. Violence of some type seems to occur in every society. Minerals occur naturally in the earth's crust.
Define occurs. occurs synonyms, occurs pronunciation, occurs translation, English dictionary definition of occurs. 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...
Definition of occur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(intransitive, sciences) To be present or found. The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects.
Use the verb occur when an event or a thought happens, like when it occurs to you that you've left home without your umbrella. Maybe you didn't hear the forecast that showers would occur this afternoon. The verb occur comes from the Latin, occurrere, “to meet” or “to present itself.”
oc•cur /əˈkɜr/ v. [no object], -curred, -cur•ring. come to pass: The accident occurred last night. exist:[not: be + ~ -ing] Crime and disease occur in all countries of the world.
