Recur

Quick meaning: Recur is a verb meaning Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

Meaning

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

More Meanings

1. Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.
2. (computing) Synonym of recurse (“to execute a procedure recursively”).
3. Followed by into or to: to go to a place again; to return.
4. Followed by into or to: To go back to doing an activity, or to using a thing; to return.
5. (mathematics) Often in the form recurring following a number: of a numeral or group of numerals in a decimal fraction: to repeat indefinitely.
6. (dated) To speak, think, or write about something again; to go back or return to a memory, a subject, etc.
7. (archaic) Followed by to, or (Scotland, obsolete) on or upon: to have recourse to someone or something for assistance, support, etc.; to appeal, to resort, to turn to.

Example Sentences

But ſtill, the Queſtion recurs, vvhether Man be Free?

The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.

All this pressed on his mind; yet the original statement recurred with the same irresistible force.

Finally the question recurred, but flung now like a challenging gauntlet in the lists: Why not order today?

Word Forms

• recurs
• recurring
• recurred
• recurrest
• recurredst
• recurreth

Synonyms for recur

Depending on context, synonyms include recrudesce, recourse, rehappen, reoccur, repeat, recurse.

Antonyms for recur

Common opposites include digress.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include go back, repeat, fall back, resort, resume, return.

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