Antonyms for occurring
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-kur |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈkɜr |
Definition of occurring
Origin :- 1520s, "meet, meet in argument," from Middle French occurrer "happen unexpectedly" or directly from Latin occurrere "run to meet, run against, befall, present itself," from ob "against, toward" (see ob-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Sense development is from "meet" to "present itself" to "appear" to "happen" ("present itself in the course of events"). Meaning "to come into one's mind" is from 1620s. Related: Occurred; occurring.
- verb take place, happen
- verb come to mind
- Instances are occurring every day in confirmation of what I here advance.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part IV] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- The observation is suggested to me by what is now occurring.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Executions were very often occurring, for people were hanged for trifling offences.
- Extract from : « Bygone Punishments » by William Andrews
- Don't you know that that kind of thing is occurring every day?
- Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
- Endemic: occurring normally where found: native, not introduced.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- Solitary-arius: occurring singly or in pairs; not in colonies.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- Vertexal: occurring on or near the vertex, or directed toward it.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- A surprise of an ingenious nature was occurring before their eyes.
- Extract from : « The False Chevalier » by William Douw Lighthall
- Not that it must be for a moment supposed that he was insensible to what was occurring.
- Extract from : « Lord George Bentinck » by Benjamin Disraeli
- However, I shall at once take measures to prevent its occurring again.
- Extract from : « The Plum Tree » by David Graham Phillips
Synonyms for occurring
- action
- appear
- arise
- be found
- be present
- befall
- betide
- chance
- come about
- come off
- come to one
- come to pass
- cook
- crop up
- cross one's mind
- dawn on
- develop
- ensue
- eventualize
- eventuate
- exist
- expose
- flash
- follow
- go
- go through one's head
- hit
- jell
- manifest
- materialize
- obtain
- offer itself
- present itself
- result
- reveal
- shake
- show
- smoke
- spring to mind
- strike
- suggest itself
- take place
- transpire
- turn out
- turn up
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