Occur — synonyms, definition

1. occur (Verb)

arise arrive befall begin chance come come about come off come to pass crop up emanate ensue ensure eventual fall fall out follow go on hap happen • • •

occur (Verb) — (of an event) come to pass (in time, so that it is real and actual at some time). ex. "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

occur (Verb) — Come to one's mind; suggest itself. ex. "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"

occur (Verb) — To be found to exist. ex. "sexism occurs in many workplaces" ex. "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"

appear become come along abound in anticipate arise backfire backlash bechance befall betide break coincide collocate come come around come off come up concur contemporise contemporize develop fall • • •