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occurs

v.
B1 Intermediate US //əˈkɝz// UK //əkˈɜːz// oc·curs

v. to happen or take place. You use this to describe when an event or a specific situation starts to exist.

v. to happen or take place; to exist or be found in a particular place or situation. Intransitive — does not take a direct object.


SIMPLE

The meeting occurs every Monday morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The most significant growth in the plant occurs during the rainy season when water is plentiful.

COMPLEX

While the chemical reaction occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere, replicating the same results in a laboratory setting requires precise temperature controls.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive voice. When used with a person as the subject, it often takes 'to' (e.g., 'it occurs to me').

Pitfall

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

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