Dictionary Entry
occur
occur is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To meet; to clash. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To meet; to clash.
- 2intransitive verb
To go in order to meet; to make reply.
- 3intransitive verb
To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer; to appear; to happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs.
- 4intransitive verb
To meet or come to the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory.
- 5verb
come to pass
"What is happening?"
"The meeting took place off without an incidence"
- 6verb
come to one's mind; suggest itself
"It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"
"A great idea then came to her"
Synonyms
- 7verb
to be found to exist
"sexism occurs in many workplaces"
"precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
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