recur — to happen again or repeatedly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to happen again or repeatedly
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkɜːr/
Example Sentences
- My boss's bad jokes recur every Monday morning meeting.
- The same annoying song keeps recurring on the radio.
- Economic crises tend to recur every few decades.
recur
VERB[/rɪˈkɜːr/]
to happen again or repeatedly
The problem continued to recur every winter.
The pain recurred after a few weeks.
When the same mistakes recur, they occur often enough for teachers to infer the real cause.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'recurrere', formed by combining the prefix 're-' (again) with 'currere' (to run). The word originally meant 'to run back' and evolved to mean 'to happen again'.
Breakdown
re- (again) + curr (run) + -ent/-ence (state of being) = recur (to run back, to happen again)
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📝Examples
“My boss's bad jokes recur every Monday morning meeting.”
“The same annoying song keeps recurring on the radio.”
“Economic crises tend to recur every few decades.”
“The pattern of procrastination recurs before every exam.”
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