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Occurred

/əˈkɜːd/

To happen or take place.

📖 Definitions of "Occurred"

verb
  1. 1

    To happen or take place.

    "The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

  2. 2

    To present or offer itself.

    "I will write if the opportunity occurs."

  3. 3

    To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

  4. 4

    To be present or found.

    "The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects."

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accidentnounAn unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
accountedverbTo provide explanation.
actedverb(intransitive) To do something.
adducedverb(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
appearedverb(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
arisenverb(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
aroseverb(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
arrivedverb(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.
becameverb(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
beenverb(Southern US or African-American Vernacular) remote past form of be.
befallenverb(intransitive) To happen.
brokeverbTo act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.
camenounA grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing.
carriedverb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
causedverb(transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
coincidedverbTo occur at the same time.
comeverbTo move toward the speaker.
committedObligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action.
conductedverb(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
creptverb(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.

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