/ Dictionary / Index O occur: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oc•cur Pronunciation: (u-kûr'), [key] — -curred, -cur•ring. to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur? to be met with or found; present itself; appear. to suggest itself in thought; come to mind (usually fol. by to): An idea occurred to me. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: occur (Thesaurus) occupy occurrence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language