( of an idea or a thought ) to come into your mind :
The idea occurred to him in a dream.
[+ that ]
It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair.
[+ to inf]
It didn't occur to her to ask for help.
( of an idea or a thought ) to come into your mind :
The idea occurred to him in a dream.
[+ that ]
It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair.
[+ to inf]
It didn't occur to her to ask for help.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005