recur — to happen again or repeatedly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to happen again or repeatedly
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkɜːr/
Korean meaning: 되풀이되다, 재발하다
Korean pronunciation: 리-커 (강세: 커)
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
💡 Concept
Same problems happening again and again
🎵 Rhyme
When problems recur, I prefer solutions that won't occur!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈkɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈkɜː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootcur
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'.
🎵Rhyme
occurdeferreferprefer
occur
defer
refer
prefer
🔗Collocations
recur frequently
symptoms recur
problems recur
theme recurs
recur regularly
nightmares recur
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss's bad jokes recur every Monday morning meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“The same annoying song keeps recurring on the radio.”
“Economic crises tend to recur every few decades.”
😄 Fun example
“The pattern of procrastination recurs before every exam.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
repeatreappearreturncome backhappen again
Antonyms
ceasestopend
Related
recurringrecurrencecyclicalrepetitiveperiodic
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