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   recur

   /rɪˈkəː/

   verb

   • 1. occur again periodically or repeatedly: "when the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different"
   • ▪ (of a thought, image, or memory) come back to one's mind: "Oglethorpe's words kept recurring to him"
   • ▪ go back to (something) in thought or speech: "the book remained a favourite and she constantly recurred to it"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘return to’): from Latin recurrere, from re- ‘again, back’ + currere ‘run’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recurRecur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb recur, which means to go or come back in thought, discourse, or time. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words for recur.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Recur is a verb that means to happen again or many times. Learn how to use recur in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and compare with irony.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Recur means to happen many times or to happen again. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Recur definition: to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.. See examples of RECUR used in a sentence.

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   The verb recur is used to describe something that happens over and over, whether it’s an injury, an argument, or a character who pops up from time to time on a television show.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Recur means to happen again, especially at regular intervals, or to come back to the mind. Learn how to use recur in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRECUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Recur is a verb that means to happen again or many times. For example, the same ideas recur throughout her books. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of recur in this dictionary.