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Occur (Verb)

Come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

It occurred to me that we should start working on the project as soon as possible.
A possible solution then occurred to him after hours of thinking.
As I was walking to work, it occurred to me that I had left my lunch at home.
It suddenly occurred to her that she had forgotten her phone at the hotel.
It occurred to me that we needed to revise our plan after receiving the new data.

Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The company will review the events that occurred during the project to identify areas of improvement.
She asked what occurred during the time she was asleep, and her roommate briefed her on the entire conversation.
A major breakthrough occurred in the research when the scientists discovered a new compound that accelerated the process.
Nothing significant occurred that day, just the usual morning commute to work and a quiet evening at home.
The concert took place without a hitch, and no unpleasant incidents occurred to disturb the audience.

To be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Volcanic rock formations occur in abundance along the coastal regions of Iceland.
Alluvial diamonds can be found in various parts of the world but rarely occur in large quantities.
In spite of a large search, fossils of early humans rarely occur in the area.
Hydrothermal veins occur in areas where tectonic activity has caused earthquakes.
Mineral deposits often occur in areas that have been subjected to intense geological activity.