Word a Day
occur
What does occur mean?
occur (verb): to happen or take place.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use occur in a sentence?
- The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce occur?
/əˈkɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does occur come from?
Originally "meet (in argument)", borrowed from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurrō (“run to meet, run against, befall, present itself”) from prefix ob- (“against”) + verb currō (“run, hurry, move”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of occur?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “occur”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “occur” mean?
to contact by telephone
Not quite: that's what call means.
give trouble or pain to
Not quite: that's what hurt means.
to happen or take place
Right! That's what “occur” means.
to bring into existence
Not quite: that's what create means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “occur”?
happen
Right!
report
Not quite: report means something else.
become
Not quite: become means something else.
return
Not quite: return means something else.
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