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
Same problems happening again and again
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When problems recur, I prefer solutions that won't occur!
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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'.
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“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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