Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take placecome to pass“What is happening?”,
“The meeting took place without an incident”,
“Nothing occurred that seemed important” (v)occur, comecome to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”,
“A great idea then came to her” (v)occurto be found to exist“sexism occurs in many workplaces”,
“precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil”