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occurs

oc·cur
O o

Transcription

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

Definitions of occurs word

  • verb without object occurs to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur? 1
  • verb without object occurs to be met with or found; present itself; appear. 1
  • verb without object occurs to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually followed by to): An idea occurred to me. 1
  • noun occurs Third-person singular simple present indicative form of occur. 1
See all 4 definitions of occurs

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Origin of occurs

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 Occurs

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

occurs 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".

occurs usage trend in Literature

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