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Meaning of recur
The primary meaning of the word "recur" is to happen or appear again.
Etymology of recur
The word "recur" comes from the Latin words "re" meaning "again" and "cur" or "curre" meaning "to run", with the verb "recurre" meaning "to run back" or "to return"
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of something happening or appearing again
Synonyms
happen again
repeat
reoccur
return
come back
happen once more
come round again
crop up again
appear again
emerge again
surface again
arise again
materialize again
manifest again
echo
resound
reverberate
reappear
revolve
cycle
circulate
rotate
spin
turn
wheel
iterate
reiterate
duplicate
replicate
reproduce
persist
continue
endure
last
linger
remain
stay
abide
recur
relapse
revert
resume
recommence
reopen
restart
revive
renew
rekindle
restore
Definitions
- To happen or appear again, either once or repeatedly
- * To return to a previous state or condition
- * To come back to a place or situation
Usage Examples
- The problem will recur if we don't fix the root cause
- * The festival recurs every year in the summer
- * The dream recurred several times throughout my life