occur

Meanings

Verb

come to pass
- "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
come to one's mind; suggest itself
- "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"
to be found to exist
- "sexism occurs in many workplaces"
- "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
To happen or take place.
To present or offer itself.
To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
To be present or found.

Origin / Etymology

Originally "meet (in argument)", borrowed from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurrō (“run to meet, run against, befall, present itself”) from prefix ob- (“against”) + verb currō (“run, hurry, move”).

Synonyms

appear, arise, belimp, betide, betime, come, come about, come to pass, come up, fall out, go on, hap, happen, hit, pass, pass off, take place

Scrabble Score: 9

occur is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
occur is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
occur is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

occur is a valid Words With Friends word