occur
Third Person
occurs
Present Participle
occurring
Past Tense
occurred
Past Participle
occurred
1
to come to be or take place, especially unexpectedly or naturally
- Accidents occur unexpectedly, so it's crucial to drive safely.
- Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, frequently occur in seismic regions.
- Last night, a power outage occurred in the neighborhood.
- The meeting occurred as scheduled despite the bad weather.
- Right now, a heated debate is actively occurring in the conference room.
2
to be present or found in a particular place
- The species occurs naturally in tropical rainforests.
- Minerals like quartz and feldspar occur in many types of rocks.
- The disease tends to occur more frequently in older adults.
- The phenomenon of bioluminescence occurs in certain marine organisms.
- Certain bacteria occur in the human gut.