OCCUR
What does "OCCUR" mean?
To happen or take place, especially without being planned.
Meanings
- To happen or come to pass. The accident occurred just minutes after the warning light came on.
- To be found or exist in a particular place. These rare orchids occur only on a handful of limestone hills.
- To come into one's mind, often suddenly. It never occurred to her that he might be lying.
Word origin
From Latin 'occurrere', 'to run to meet, run against', from 'ob-' (toward) plus 'currere' (to run); a thing that 'occurs' originally ran up to meet you.
Remember it
OCCUR runs at you with a double C, just as its Latin root 'currere' means 'to run'.
A little poem
It did not knock, announce, or send a sign;
it simply occurred, and the day was no longer mine.
couplet
What it teaches
Most of what shapes a life occurs; only a little of it is chosen.
Quick facts
What does OCCUR mean?
To happen or take place, especially without being planned.
Is OCCUR a valid word?
Yes — OCCUR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OCCUR?
OCCUR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OCCUR come from?
From Latin 'occurrere', 'to run to meet, run against', from 'ob-' (toward) plus 'currere' (to run); a thing that 'occurs' originally ran up to meet you.
What can OCCUR teach us?
Most of what shapes a life occurs; only a little of it is chosen.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.