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occurred

UK/əˈkɜːd//əˈkɝd/

occurred is the simple past and past participle of occur.

occurred is the simple past and past participle of occurre.

Meaning of occur

Verb

occur (third-person singular simple present occurs, present participle occurring, simple past and past participle occurred)

  1. (intransitive) To happen or take place.
    • The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.
    Synonyms:
    belimp
  2. (intransitive) To present or offer itself.
    • I will write if the opportunity occurs.
    Synonyms:
    appear, arise, come up
  3. (impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
    • One little incident of my school days occurs to me as amusing.
    Synonyms:
    hit
  4. (intransitive) To be present or found.
    • The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects.

Forms of occurred

alternative misspellingoccured

Words that rhyme with occurred

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Questions about occurred

What is occurred the simple past and past participle of?
Occurred is the simple past and past participle of occur.
How do you pronounce occurred?
Occurred is pronounced /əˈkɝd/ (US).

Words near occurred in the dictionary

  1. occurence
  2. occuring
  3. occurrable
  4. occurrance
  5. occurre
  6. occurred
  7. occurrence
  8. occurrence time
  9. occurrence times
  10. occurrences
  11. occurrent

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