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- pronunciation:
- rih
kuhr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
recurs, recurring, recurred |
| definition 1: |
to occur another time or repeatedly.
When the pain recurred, she called the doctor.Sadly, the nightmares have continued to recur. |
| definition 2: |
to come back to mind or attention.
Each time this worrisome thought recurs, I try to push it out of my mind. |
| definition 3: |
to appear again or repeatedly, as a word in a text, a habitual behavior, or the like.
The word "structural" recurs twelve times in the text.- similar words:
- act up
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| related words: |
return, revive, revolve |
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| derivation: |
recurringly (adv.) |
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