Meaning of the word "occur to" in English

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occur to

US /əˈkɜːr tə/
UK /əˈkɜːr tə/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

if a thought or idea occurs to you, you think of it

Example:
It never occurred to me that he might be lying.
A brilliant idea suddenly occurred to her.
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