起こる — meaning in English

English meaning

• arise verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
• happen verb To take place; to occur.
• occur verb To happen or take place.
• pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
• probable adj Likely to be true or to happen, based on the evidence available.

Senses

起こる is used for these senses in English:

• arise (intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
• happen (transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.
• occur (intransitive) To happen or take place.
• pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.

arise — full definition

1. verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
2. verb To get up, especially from sleep or a resting position (somewhat literary).

happen — full definition

1. verb To take place; to occur.
2. verb To do something by chance, or to encounter something unexpectedly.

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