Occur and Proceed

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Occur verb - To take place.

Usage example: let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur

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Proceed is a synonym for occur in start topic. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Occur", when it comes to topics like create.

Proceed verb - Follow a certain course.

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Occur is a synonym for proceed in start topic. Sometimes you can use "Occur" instead a verb "Proceed", if it concerns topics such as create.

Nearby Word: proceeding

character	occur character	proceed character
life	occur life	proceed life
control	occur control	proceed control
reason	occur reason	proceed reason
Other words: place, time, way, characters, world, ways.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets had this occur when an attempt to sabotage a rescue of Ginny Weasley caused a cave in to separate Harry and Ron, forcing Harry to proceed alone.

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