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- Dictionaryrecur/rɪˈkəː/
verb
- 1. occur again periodically or repeatedly: "when the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different"
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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.
: to come up again for consideration. b. : to come again to mind. 4. : to occur again after an interval : occur time after time. the cancer recurred. Examples of recur in a Sentence. There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur. The same problem keeps recurring.
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.
Recur definition: to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.. See examples of RECUR used in a sentence.
C2. to happen many times or to happen again: The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing. If the pain / problem / trouble, etc. recurs, come and see me. Fewer examples. Water, a symbol of life, recurs as an image throughout her poems. If the symptoms recur, visit your doctor.
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.
Definition of recur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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) maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction. [C15: from Latin recurrere, from re- + currere to run] reˈcurring adj.
To return, as in thought, talk, or memory. Recurring to an earlier question. To occur again, as in talk or memory; come up again for consideration. To happen or occur again, esp. after some lapse of time; appear at intervals. (intransitive) To happen again. The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.
recur meaning: 1. to happen again or many times: 2. an occasion when something recurs: . Learn more.
