different between occur vs betime

English

Etymology

Originally "meet, meet in argument", borrowed from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurr? (“run to meet, run against, befall, present itself”) from prefix ob- (“against”) + verb curr? (“run, hurry, move”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??k??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??k?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

occur (third-person singular simple present occurs, present participle occurring, simple past and past participle occurred)

1. (intransitive) To happen or take place.
2. (intransitive) To present or offer itself.

3. (impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
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4. (intransitive, sciences) To be present or found.

Synonyms

• (happen): belimp (obsolete), betide (obsolete), betime (obsolete), come to pass, happen, take place; See also Thesaurus:happen
• (present itself): appear, arise, come up
• (meet or come to the mind):
• (be present or found):

Related terms

• occurrent
• occurrence

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??ta?m/
• Rhymes: -a?m

Etymology 1

From Middle English bitimen (“to happen”); equivalent to be- +? time (verb). Compare betide.

Verb

betime (third-person singular simple present betimes, present participle betiming, simple past and past participle betimed)

1. (intransitive) To occur; betide.

Synonyms

• come to pass, transpire; See also Thesaurus:happen

Etymology 2

From Middle English by-tyme (“by time”); equivalent to by +? time.

Adverb

betime (not comparable)

1. Betimes.

Derived terms

• betimely
• betimes

Anagrams

• bite me