occur

🇺🇸 /əˈkɜːr/ 🇬🇧 /əˈkɜː(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
intransitive verb
B1

to happen

Accidents often occur when people are tired.

B2

to be found or exist somewhere

These flowers occur naturally in this region.

translation

vi. to happen; to be found or exist somewhere

Word Forms

3rd Present occurs
Past occurred
Perfect occurred
Progressive occurring