Antonyms for occurs


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-kur
Phonetic Transcription : əˈkɜr


Definition of occurs

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
Example sentences :
  • Not infrequently it occurs that a person who has paid to get in pays twice as much to get out.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • After much hesitation, it occurs to him that there may be a face in it somewhere.
  • Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
  • About this time it occurs to the stage manager that the play might as well end.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 » by Various
  • I was foolish never to think of that possibility, it occurs so often.
  • Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
  • The “bamboo basket” is a Moses motive which occurs in other Chinese fairy-tales.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • Everything that occurs has a cause, an infinite line of causes.
  • Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • It occurs to me now that it was because his lordship was, how shall I say?
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • I wonder whether you will agree with another remark which occurs to me.
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • On second thought it occurs to me that maybe they are mainly yours.
  • Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
  • It occurs to me, Andre, that I was mistaken in coming to you.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for occurs

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