v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' k ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: oc · curred ; oc · cur · ring \ - ' k ə r-i ŋ , - ' k ə -ri ŋ \
Etymology: Latin occurrere, from ob- in the way + currere to run ― more at OB- , CAR
Date: 1534
1 : to be found or met with : APPEAR
2 : to come into existence : HAPPEN
3 : to come to mind <an idea that has occurred to me>