recur

[ ri-kur ]

/ rɪˈkɜr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR recur ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), re·curred, re·cur·ring.

to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.

to return to the mind: The idea kept recurring.

to come up again for consideration, as a question.

to have recourse.

Origin of recur

1610–20; earlier: to recede <Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re-re- + currere to run

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Example sentences from the Web for recur

The crab complaint," he writes, "has recurred more than a dozen times in newspapers around the country.
GOP Aims to Cut $40 Billion Out of Food Stamps to Foil Illusory ‘Cheaters’|Jamelle Bouie|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was then that she learned that the cancer had recurred in her bones.
Elizabeth Edwards' Brave Message|Jonathan Alter|December 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It recurred every Sunday whenever the weather was fine and warm.
Frederic Lord Leighton |Ernest Rhys
In his rich gush of friendship he recurred to the subject of my insomnia with a new-born enthusiasm.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.)|Various

After a time, his return to the office after his illness, recurred to him.
The Forged Note|Oscar Micheaux
Pleased that it should have recurred to him, the great man smiled.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
The non-importation agreement has been recurred to as a precedent in point.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for recur

recur

/ (rɪˈkɜː) /

verb -curs, -curring or -curred (intr)

to happen again, esp at regular intervals

(of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind

(of a problem, etc) to come up again

maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction

Derived forms of recur

recurring, adjectiverecurringly, adverb

Word Origin for recur

C15: from Latin recurrere, from re- + currere to run

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for recur

recur

[ rĭ-kûr′ ]

v.

To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

To return to one's attention or memory.

单词	recur
释义	recur [ ri-kur ] / rɪˈkɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recur ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), re·curred, re·cur·ring. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc. to return to the mind: The idea kept recurring. to come up again for consideration, as a question. to have recourse. Origin of recur 1610–20; earlier: to recede <Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re-re- + currere to run Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recur The crab complaint," he writes, "has recurred more than a dozen times in newspapers around the country. GOP Aims to Cut $40 Billion Out of Food Stamps to Foil Illusory ‘Cheaters’\|Jamelle Bouie\|September 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was then that she learned that the cancer had recurred in her bones. Elizabeth Edwards' Brave Message\|Jonathan Alter\|December 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It recurred every Sunday whenever the weather was fine and warm. Frederic Lord Leighton \|Ernest Rhys In his rich gush of friendship he recurred to the subject of my insomnia with a new-born enthusiasm. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.)\|Various After a time, his return to the office after his illness, recurred to him. The Forged Note\|Oscar Micheaux Pleased that it should have recurred to him, the great man smiled. Once Upon A Time\|Richard Harding Davis The non-importation agreement has been recurred to as a precedent in point. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton British Dictionary definitions for recur recur / (rɪˈkɜː) / verb -curs, -curring or -curred (intr) to happen again, esp at regular intervals (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind (of a problem, etc) to come up again maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction Derived forms of recur recurring, adjectiverecurringly, adverb Word Origin for recur C15: from Latin recurrere, from re- + currere to run Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recur reappear, persist, reiterate, repeat, return, revert, recrudesce, iterate, come back, come again, come and go, turn back Medical definitions for recur recur [ rĭ-kûr′ ] v. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. To return to one's attention or memory. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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recur

verb (used without object), re·curred, re·cur·ring.

Origin of recur

Example sentences from the Web for recur

British Dictionary definitions for recur

verb -curs, -curring or -curred (intr)

Derived forms of recur

Word Origin for recur

Words related to recur

Medical definitions for recur

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