occurred
əˈkɜːrd
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Definition of occurred - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

eventRarehaving taken place or happenedRare
  • The occurred event was unexpected by everyone.
  • The occurred incident caused a lot of confusion.
  • The occurred changes were not well received.
happened transpired
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to suddenly think of something or realize it
It occurred to me that I forgot my keys.

Origin of occurred

Latin, occurrere (to run to meet)

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history
at the moment something occurred, in that past period
past event
introduce a fact or event that occurred before now
lastadv.
time
most recently happened or occurred
exact occurrence
exactly as it occurred
legal proof
official document proving a marriage has occurred
history
periods that have already occurred
business
document showing a transaction occurred
irreversible damage
some damage has already occurred and can't be undone

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  1. French:survenu, ...
  2. German:eingetreten, ...
  3. Italian:avvenuto, ...
  4. Spanish:ocurrido, ...
  5. Portuguese:ocorrido, ...
  6. Chinese:发生的, ...
  7. Japanese:起こった, ...
  8. Arabic:حادِث, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָרָה, ...
  10. Russian:произошедший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сталося, ...
  12. Hindi:घटित, ...
occur
əˈkɜr
occurring

Definition of occur - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
general happeningto happen or take place
  • The accident occurred at the intersection..
happen
2.
thought processto come to mind as a thought or idea
  • The solution occurred to her while she was showering..
conceive think
3.
presenceRarebe present or found in a locationRare
  • Gold occurs naturally in this region.
appear arise exist
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come into someone's mind as a thought or idea
It did not occur to me to call her.
exist together in the same place or time
Certain plants co-occur in tropical regions.

Origin of occur

Latin, occurrere (to happen)

Examples of occur in a sentence

  • The meeting will occur at noon.
  • A new idea occurred to him during the meeting.
  • It never occurred to me that she might be lying.
  • Minerals occur in various rock types.
  • Rare species occur in this habitat.

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  1. French:se produire, se présenter, ...
  2. German:geschehen, einfallen, ...
  3. Italian:accadere, balenare, ...
  4. Spanish:suceder, encontrarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:ocorrer, passar pela cabeça, ...
  6. Chinese:发生, 想到, ...
  7. Japanese:発生する, 思いつく, ...
  8. Arabic:وَقَعَ, خَطَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְרַחֵשׁ, לַעֲלוֹת עַל הַדַּעַת, ...
  10. Russian:происходить, осенять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:траплятися, спадати на думку, ...
  12. Hindi:होना, सूझना, ...

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