Occurred

verb

/əˈkɜːd/

Word Frequency: 46.4

Definitions

1.verbTo happen or take place.

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

2.verbTo present or offer itself.

"I will write if the opportunity occurs."

3.verbTo come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

4.verbTo be present or found.

"The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects."

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