Ocurr vs. Occur: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on November 1, 2023
"Ocurr" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Occur," meaning to happen or take place.
Which is correct: Ocurr or Occur
How to spell Occur?
Ocurr is Incorrect
Occur is Correct
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Key Differences
"Occur" has double 'c's and originates from the Latin word "occurrere."
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Oct 31, 2023
Think of "Occurrence," which also has double 'c's, to remember "Occur."
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Oct 31, 2023
Visualize "Occur" as two eyes (two 'c's) seeing an event happen.
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Oct 31, 2023
Recollect that "oc" and "cur" are both part of "Occur."
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Oct 31, 2023
Associate "Occur" with "current events," both having double 'c's.
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Oct 31, 2023
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Ocurr and Occur Definitions
Occur
To come into one's mind; to think of.
A brilliant idea occurred to her during the meeting.
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Oct 16, 2023
Occur
To be found or present.
The word freedom occurs several times in the document.
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Occur
To have a particular frequency.
Solar eclipses occur less often than lunar ones.
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Occur
(intransitive) To happen or take place.
The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.
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Occur
(intransitive) To present or offer itself.
I will write if the opportunity occurs.
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Occur
To be present or found.
The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects.
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Occur
To go in order to meet; to make reply.
I must occur to one specious objection.
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Occur
To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to appear.
In Scripture, though the word heir occur, yet there is no such thing as "heir" in our author's sense.
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Occur
To come to the mind; to arise in the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory; - of an idea or thought; as, it never occurred to me to call John to ask.
There doth not occur to me any use of this experiment for profit.
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Occur
Come to pass;
What is happening?
The meeting took place off without an incidence
Nothing occurred that seemed important
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Occur
Come to one's mind; suggest itself;
It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
A great idea then came to her
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Occur
To be found to exist;
Sexism occurs in many workplaces
Precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil
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FAQs
Why is it called Occur?
The term "Occur" comes from the Latin "occurrere" meaning 'to run to meet, come across.'
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Oct 31, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Occur?
"Occur" can be paired with any conjunction like "and" or "but," depending on the sentence.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 31, 2023
Is Occur a negative or positive word?
"Occur" is neutral; its connotation is determined by context.
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Oct 31, 2023
Which vowel is used before Occur?
Typically, the conjunction "to" precedes "Occur" as in "to occur."
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Oct 31, 2023
What is the plural form of Occur?
As a verb, "Occur" doesn't have a plural form.
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Oct 31, 2023
Which preposition is used with Occur?
Prepositions like "in," "during," "at," and "after" can be used with "Occur."
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Oct 31, 2023
Which article is used with Occur?
As a verb, no article is directly used with "Occur." But in contexts like "an occurrence," "an" can be used.
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Oct 31, 2023
Is Occur a vowel or consonant?
"Occur" is a word consisting of both vowels and consonants.
Janet White
Oct 31, 2023
Which determiner is used with Occur?
Determiners aren't typically used directly with the verb "Occur."
Harlon Moss
Oct 31, 2023
What is the singular form of Occur?
"Occur" is a verb and doesn't have a singular or plural form.
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Oct 31, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Occur?
The second syllable "cur" is stressed in "Occur."
Aimie Carlson
Oct 31, 2023
Is the Occur term a metaphor?
"Occur" itself isn't a metaphor, but it can be used metaphorically.
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Oct 31, 2023
What is the opposite of Occur?
The opposite could be "cease" or "prevent," depending on context.
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Oct 31, 2023
How is Occur used in a sentence?
"It's rare for such events to occur in this region."
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