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occurred

oc·cur
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-kur]
    • /əˈkɜr/
    • /əˈkɜːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kur]
    • /əˈkɜr/

Definitions of occurred word

  • verb without object occurred to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur? 1
  • verb without object occurred to be met with or found; present itself; appear. 1
  • verb without object occurred to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to): An idea occurred to me. 1
  • noun occurred Simple past tense and past participle of occur. 1
See all 4 definitions of occurred

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Origin of occurred

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin occurrere to run to meet, arrive, meet, equivalent to oc- oc- + currere to run

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Occurred

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Occurred

occurred popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

occurred usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for occurred

verb occurred

  • happened — to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York.
  • befell — to happen or occur.
  • arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
  • transpired — to occur; happen; take place.
  • ensued — Simple past tense and past participle of ensue.
All 25 Synonyms of occurred

Antonyms for occurred

verb occurred

  • hid — Human Interface Device
  • preceded — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
  • stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
All 4 Antonyms of occurred

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