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recur

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkəː/

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Definition of recur

verb (recurs, recurring, recurred)

[no object]

occur again periodically or repeatedly:when the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different (as adjective recurring)a recurring theme
(of a thought, image, or memory) come back to one’s mind:Oglethorpe’s words kept recurring to him
(recur to) go back to (something) in thought or speech:the book remained a favourite and she constantly recurred to it

Derivatives

recurrence
recurringly

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'return to'): from Latin recurrere, from re- 'again, back' + currere 'run'

Spelling rule

If a verb ends with a single vowel plus a consonant, and the stress is at the end of the word (as in refer), double the last letter when adding endings which begin with a vowel: (recurs, recurring, recurred).

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recur

verb (recurs, recurring, recurred)

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recurrence

recurringly

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