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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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   The meaning of RECUR is to have recourse : resort. How to use recur in a sentence.

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

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   to happen again or happen many times: If the problem recurs, I’ll see my doctor about it. recurrence. noun [ C/U ] us / rɪˈkɜr·əns / recurring. adjective [ not gradable ] us / rɪˈkɜr·ɪŋ / (also recurrent, us / rɪˈkɜr·ənt /) He suffered recurring nightmares that someone was chasing him.

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

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   to happen again or happen many times: If the problem recurs, I’ll see my doctor about it. recurrence. noun [ C/U ] us / rɪˈkɜr·əns / recurring. adjective [ not gradable ] us / rɪˈkɜr·ɪŋ / (also recurrent, us / rɪˈkɜr·ənt /) He suffered recurring nightmares that someone was chasing him.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › recurRECUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recurRecur - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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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   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. mathematics. (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   RECUR definition: 1. to happen again or many times: 2. an occasion when something recurs: . Learn more.