v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Occurred p. pr. & vb. n. Occurring ] [ L. occurrere, occursum; ob (see Ob-) + currere to run. See Course. ] 1. To meet; to clash. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] The resistance of the bodies they occur with. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To go in order to meet; to make reply. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] I must occur to one specious objection. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to appear. [ 1913 Webster ] In Scripture, though the word heir occur, yet there is no such thing as “heir” in our author's sense. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To happen; to take place; as, I will write if opportunity occurs. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. To come to the mind; to arise in the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory; -- of an idea or thought; as, it never occurred to me to call John to ask. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] There doth not occur to me any use of this experiment for profit. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |