Definition of recur
recurred
;recurring
intransitive verb
1 : to have recourse : resort
2 : to go back in thought or discourse on recurring to my letters of that date — Thomas Jefferson
3a : to come up again for considerationb : to come again to mind
4 : to occur again after an interval : occur time after time the cancer recurred
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Examples of recur in a Sentence
There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur.
The same problem keeps recurring.
Recent Examples of recur from the Web
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Lima, who joined last season as a series regular, has been bumped down to recurring for season three.
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In Selma, about 100 pages later, the question recurs: the image shows a flat, barren geometry of a monochromatic street bifurcated by a vivid telephone pole.
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Think back to the Kings 116-98 loss to Milwaukee, when the Bucks were all too at home at Golden 1 Center, laughing their way to victory as recurring Sacramento villains Jason Terry and Spencer Hawes took extra glee in needling Kings fans.
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For people with a disorder called cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), unpredictable episodes of severe vomiting can go on for days and recur at least multiple times a year, sometimes as often as several times a month.
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The operating budget calls for $1 million in recurring funds to buy new books and other collection materials for the library system.
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Welcome to Girl on the Rise, our recurring interview series featuring our favorite newcomers on the verge of stardom.
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Terrorism analysts have noted several recurring themes in Hamza bin Laden's audio postings that distinguish his Islamist militant philosophy from the views expressed by both his father and putative al-Qaida leader Zawahiri.
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Junior pitcher Miranda Viramontes earned the Game 1 start for Utah even though she was hampered by a recurring back injury.
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Origin and Etymology of recur
Middle English recurren to return, from Latin recurrere, literally, to run back, from re- + currere to run — more at car
First Known Use: circa 1512
RECUR Defined for English Language Learners
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: to happen or appear again : to occur again
RECUR Defined for Kids
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recurred
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: to occur or appear again The fever recurred.
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recurred
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: to occur again after an interval a disease likely to recur
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