recur

[ ri-kur ]

verb (used without object)

, re·curred, re·cur·ring.

1. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
2. to return to the mind:

   The idea kept recurring.

3. to come up again for consideration, as a question.
4. to have recourse.

recur

/ rɪˈkɜː /

verb

1. to happen again, esp at regular intervals
2. (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind
3. (of a problem, etc) to come up again
4. maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction

Derived Forms

• reˈcurring, adjective
• reˈcurringly, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of recur¹

1610–20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run

Word History and Origins

Origin of recur¹

C15: from Latin recurrere , from re- + currere to run

Example Sentences

Though unclear who led the latest deal, when it comes to Snowflake—well, a business with recurring revenue is just about as steady as it goes in tech.

From Fortune

So for now, if you’re struggling with recurring cramps, you’re left with trial and error.

From Outside Online

For the past year, Bentley’s recurring revenue net retention rate was 110%.

From Fortune

To reach scale, Juni Learning is building a full-stack edtech experience — The startup’s path to $10 million in annual recurring revenue is inspired by Peloton, not Kumon.

From TechCrunch

In order to prepare for these scenarios, retail consultants say that DTC startups should do recurring de-escalation training that educates their employees on what to do if a customer is being hostile or creating an unsafe environment.

From Digiday

Stephen Fry will recur as British Prime Minister Alastair Davies.

From The Daily Beast

But he had undergone a major arm operation last season—the sort that, it is feared, could recur with overexertion.

From The Daily Beast

“A psychotic episode could recur if he were released back into the community,” said the psychologist, Douglas Coggins.

From The Daily Beast

Such situations will likely recur throughout much of the country in the general-election campaign.

From The Daily Beast

As I lay down my pen, some words which I used in my opening chapter recur to my mind.

From Project Gutenberg

It was one of those rare nights which constantly recur to one's remembrance in after days.

From Project Gutenberg

A short poem, also called triolet, in which the first line or lines recur in the middle and at the end of the piece.

From Project Gutenberg

The condition is probably of neurotic origin and tends to recur.

From Project Gutenberg

We shall recur to this work when we reach the date of its completion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• persist
• reappear