recur

American  

[ri-kur] / rɪˈkɜr /

verb (used without object)

recurred, recurring

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.

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recur British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• recurring adjective
• recurringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of recur

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

Example Sentences

London was a recurring stop, including as part of the trip to Africa in September 2002, the flight logs show.

From BBC

Generally speaking, these loans are best used for consolidating debt or one-time purchases — not recurring payments.

From MarketWatch

The analysts hint that this could be targeted as WiseTech shifts to recurring revenues and external partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Considered a main bellwether for the AI phenomenon, the recurring question for Nvidia is whether the boom will continue to accelerate as the technology takes over more corners of the broader economy.

From Barron's

Similarly, retroactivity isn’t uncommon, and taxes don’t have to be recurring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• persist
• reappear