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- [ri-kur]
- /rɪˈkɜr/
- /rɪˈkɜːr/
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- [ri-kur]
- /rɪˈkɜr/
Definitions of recur word
- verb without object recur to occur again, as an event, experience, etc. 1
- verb without object recur to return to the mind: The idea kept recurring. 1
- verb without object recur to come up again for consideration, as a question. 1
- verb without object recur to have recourse. 1
- intransitive verb recur happen again 1
- intransitive verb recur happen repeatedly 1
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Origin of recur
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run
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Parts of speech for Recur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
recur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recur
verb recur
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
- avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
- be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- become of — to happen to; be the fate of
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