əˈkə: v.intr. (occurred, occurring) 1
come into being as an
event or process at or
during some time;
happen. 2
exist or be encountered in some
place or conditions. 3 (foll. by
to; usu. foll. by
that + clause) come into
the mind of,
esp. as an
unexpected or
casual thought (it occurred to me that
you were right). [L occurrere go to meet, present
itself (as
OB-, currere run)]