Recur: meaning, definitions and examples

🔄

Add to dictionary

recur

[ rɪˈkɜr ]

Verb

^{Context #1 | Verb}

occurring repeatedly

To recur means to happen again or to return repeatedly. It can refer to events, themes, or phenomena that reappear after a certain period, often in a predictable manner.

Synonyms

reappear, reoccur, repeat.

Examples of usage

The same problem seems to recur every few months.
I hope this issue doesn’t recur in the future.
Her headaches tend to recur after stressful events.

Translations

Translations of the word "recur" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recorrer

🇮🇳 पुनरावृत्ति करना

🇩🇪 wieder auftreten

🇮🇩 berulang

🇺🇦 повторювати

🇵🇱 powtarzać

🇯🇵 再帰する

🇫🇷 récidiver

🇪🇸 repetir

🇹🇷 tekrarlamak

🇰🇷 재귀하다

🇸🇦 يتكرر

🇨🇿 opakovat

🇸🇰 opakovať

🇨🇳 递归

🇸🇮 ponoviti

🇮🇸 endurtaka

🇰🇿 қайталану

🇬🇪 მეორედ შესრულება

🇦🇿 təkrarlamaq

🇲🇽 repetir

Etymology

The word 'recur' comes from the Latin verb 'recurrere', which means 'to run back' or 'to return'. It is formed from the prefix 're-' meaning 'back' or 'again', and 'currere', which means 'to run'. The word entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th century, and has since evolved in its usage, particularly in mathematics and literature where it describes repetitive functions or themes.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,554, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.

...
13551 tangential
13552 unaltered
13553 lessening
13554 recur
13555 ironically
13556 enclosures
13557 liar
...