What is another word for occur?

Common synonyms for occur include happen, hap, go on, pass off, pass, fall out, come about, take place.

What is the past tense of occur?

The past tense of occur is occurred.

Words that rhyme with occur include were, her, per, sir, transfer, prefer.

verb, as in come to pass

happen, hap, go on, pass off, pass, fall out, come about, take place

verb, as in come to one's mind; suggest itself

also used for occur

belimp, appear, arise, come up, hit, betide, betime, come to pass

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verb

1

come to pass“What is happening?”

2

come to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

3

to be found to exist“sexism occurs in many workplaces”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Tentacles usually occur in pairs, sometimes with both sensory and manipulatory functions.Vanilla
According to some scholars, a major earthquake could occur at any moment now.CK
That didn't even occur to you, did it?CK
Be wary of the well, accidents can occur.Amastan
When using the oven, be mindful of any spills that may occur.Amastan
What is a leap year, and why does it occur?carlosalberto
As is being said, most airplane accidents occur at landing or takeoff stages.sacredceltic
In fact, the opposite is more likely to occur.CM

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as a verb

backfire, chance, break, fall, become, run, collocate, roll, pair