occur

//əˈkɜːr//
B2Frequency Level 5Neutral
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Verb

occurInfinitive
occurPresent tense
occurredPast tense
occurredPast participle
occurringPresent participle
occursThird-person singular
1

to happen or take place, especially without being planned

The accident occurred at around 3 p.m. yesterday.

2

to exist or be found somewhere

This species occurs naturally in tropical regions.

3

to come into someone's mind (used with 'to')

It suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten my keys.

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