· come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Synonym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
· come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
Synonym(s): come
Hypernym(s): become
· to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
Hypernym(s): appear, come_along