Occur1. (v. i.) To meet; to clash.
2. (v. i.) To go in order to meet; to make reply.
3. (v. i.) To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to offer; to appear; to happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs.
4. (v. i.) To meet or come to the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory.
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