Dictionary Definition
occur
Verb
1 come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The
meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred
that seemed important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off,
pass, fall out,
come
about, take
place]
2 come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It
occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great
idea then came to her" [syn: come]
3 to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many
workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
[also: occurring,
occurred]occurred See
occur
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
occurred- past of occur