occur

verb

(intransitive) To happen or take place.

(intransitive, sciences) To be present or found.

(intransitive) To present or offer itself.

(impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

Roots

curro-cur · Latin · run

Synonyms for occur

happenv comev befallv arisev eventuatev transpirev hapn betidev existv materializev appearv

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Where does occur come from?

The word occur breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -cur, from Latin curro (“run”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.