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occurred

v.
B1 Intermediate US //əˈkɝd// UK //əkˈɜːd// oc·curred

v. happened, especially when you are talking about an event or a sudden thought. You use it to describe things that take place at a specific time.

v. to take place or happen; to come into existence. When used with the preposition 'to', it describes a thought or idea entering someone's mind.


SIMPLE

The accident occurred late last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The most significant changes in the company's history occurred during the transition to digital manufacturing.

COMPLEX

It never occurred to the researchers that the anomaly might be a result of equipment failure rather than a genuine scientific discovery.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object. When describing an idea coming to mind, it is followed by 'to' and a person.

Pitfall

The meeting was occurred yesterdayThe meeting occurred yesterdayOccurred is an intransitive verb and cannot be used in the passive voice.

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