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>