occur

/əˈkɝː/

verboc · cur

It can’t just ocCUR once—when it occurs, the R occurs twice: occuRR.

Yes, it's occur. Remember the double consonants: two C’s and two R’s in o-ccu-rr.

Definitions

  1. verbto happen; to take place
  2. verbto come into someone’s mind; to be thought of

Examples

  • Thunderstorms often occur in the afternoon during the summer.
  • A good idea occurred to Maya while she was walking home.
  • If any problems occur, please tell an adult right away.

Synonyms

happentake placearisecome abouttranspire

Antonyms

ceasestop

Translations

ES ocurrirPT ocorrerFR se produire

Common misspellings

ocuroccurreocceroccurrocurroccoroccur occurr

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