Main Entry:

oc·cur

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkər\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

oc·curred; oc·cur·ring \-ˈkər-iŋ, -ˈkə-riŋ\

Etymology:

Latin occurrere, from ob- in the way + currere to run — more at ob-, car

Date:

1534

1 : to be found or met with : appear 2 : to come into existence : happen 3 : to come to mind <an idea that has occurred to me>