recur

[ri-kur]

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.

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

Other Word Forms

• recurring adjective
• recurringly 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

“Jaws,” released in America two years earlier, is still playing in the city of Recife, and the use of the toothy fish as a recurring motif suggests all norms are on hold while sharks rule.

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Stella said he did not expect the problem to recur at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.

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Toxic air is a recurring problem in Delhi and across parts of northern India during the winter.

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In the second quarter External link, Data Cloud and AI annual recurring revenue was more than $1.2 billion, up 120% year over year, according to the company.

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Then this recurring cycle will begin again, as a new generation begins to enter the market and make fun of their elders for being foolishly risk-averse and old-fashioned.

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Related Words

• persist 
• reappear