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occur

/əˈkɝ/

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What does occur mean?

verb

  1. To happen or take place.
  2. To present or offer itself.
  3. To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
More meanings (1)

verb

  1. To be present or found.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈkɝ/

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But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressProject Gutenberg ebook #9
It did not occur to him that he had tried it several times before, himself, but could never find the hiding-places afterward.
Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, CompleteProject Gutenberg ebook #74
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As long as the German tribes dwelt in their forests, it did not occur to them to divide and appropriate the soil.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
Such a figure has appeared once when the days were ripe, and I do not doubt that this may occur once more.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Vital MessageProject Gutenberg ebook #439
Food, bits and bridles, noises, vehicles, are used to direct the ways in which the natural or instinctive responses of horses occur.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852