To meet; to clash.

To go in order to meet; to make reply.

To meet one's eye; to be found or met with; to present itself; to appear.

To come to the mind; to arise in the mind; to suggest itself; to be presented to the imagination or memory; -- of an idea or thought; as, it never occurred to me to call John to ask.

come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"

to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"