Occur to
phrasal verb
To come into someone's mind.
The idea occurred to me while I was taking a shower.
Often appears as...
- never occurred to me
- suddenly occurred to me
phrasal verb
To be realized or understood by someone.
The weight of what had occurred to her only hit her the next day.
Often appears as...
- it occurred to me
- has it occurred to you
phrasal verb
To come into someone's mind.
The idea occurred to me while I was taking a shower.
Often appears as...
- never occurred to me
- suddenly occurred to me
phrasal verb
To be realized or understood by someone.
The weight of what had occurred to her only hit her the next day.
Often appears as...
- it occurred to me
- has it occurred to you
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Thoughts
The phrase often describes thoughts or ideas that appear spontaneously, without active thinking.
While jogging, it suddenly occurred to me that I knew the answer.
Pro Tip 2/3Inspiration Moment
Use 'occur to' when describing a moment of inspiration or a creative spark.
An amazing book plot occurred to me during my flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Insight
Use 'occur to' for personal realizations not necessarily obvious to others.
It never occurred to him that she could be unhappy at her job.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Thoughts
The phrase often describes thoughts or ideas that appear spontaneously, without active thinking.
While jogging, it suddenly occurred to me that I knew the answer.
Pro Tip 2/3Inspiration Moment
Use 'occur to' when describing a moment of inspiration or a creative spark.
An amazing book plot occurred to me during my flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Insight
Use 'occur to' for personal realizations not necessarily obvious to others.
It never occurred to him that she could be unhappy at her job.
Pro Tip 1/3Unplanned Thoughts
The phrase often describes thoughts or ideas that appear spontaneously, without active thinking.
While jogging, it suddenly occurred to me that I knew the answer.
Pro Tip 2/3Inspiration Moment
Use 'occur to' when describing a moment of inspiration or a creative spark.
An amazing book plot occurred to me during my flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Insight
Use 'occur to' for personal realizations not necessarily obvious to others.
It never occurred to him that she could be unhappy at her job.
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