recur
pronunciation
How to pronounce recur in British English:
UK [rɪˈkɜː(r)]
How to pronounce recur in American English:
US [rɪˈkɜːr]
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- Verb:
- happen or occur again
- return in thought or speech to something
- have recourse to
Word Origin
- recur (v.)
- late 14c., "recover from illness or suffering;" mid-15c., "to return" (to a place), from Latin recurrere "to return, run back, hasten back," figuratively "revert, recur," from re- "back, again" (see re-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Originally of persons; application to thoughts, ideas, etc. is recorded from 1620s. Meaning "happen again" is from 1670s. Related: Recurred; recurring.
Example
- 1. Symptoms tend to recur in a predictable pattern .
- 2. The treaties could then be revised in a calmer atmosphere so that the current imbalances will not recur .
- 3. The public relations problem implicit in that pale endorsement is an underlying reason why legitimacy crises recur .
- 4. Though described as a " once in 50 years " disaster , many fear floods could recur quite a bit sooner .
- 5. Compared to hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer , hormone-receptor-negative disease tends to be more aggressive and is more likely to come back ( recur ) .