recur

[ri-kur]

verb (used without object)

recurred, recurring 

1. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.

2. to return to the mind.

   The idea kept recurring.

3. to come up again for consideration, as a question.

4. to have recourse.

recur

/ rɪˈkɜː /

verb

1. to happen again, esp at regular intervals

2. (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind

3. (of a problem, etc) to come up again

4. maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction

Other Word Forms

• recurring adjective
• recurringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of recur¹

1610–20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run

Word History and Origins

Origin of recur¹

C15: from Latin recurrere , from _re- + currere to run

Example Sentences

Meta said it had reinstated the lawyer's account and was taking steps to prevent the mistake recurring.

From BBC

The warm welcome from the locals in Astana is a recurring theme among the travelling Welsh supporters in the Kazakh capital city.

From BBC

Among the television roles she was best known for was the recurring character of an HIV-positive nurse in the hospital drama Soul City.

From BBC

Of the 22 awarded series, 15 were new projects, five were recurring shows and two relocated from outside of California, including Tom Segura’s darkly comedic Netflix series “Bad Thoughts,” which previously filmed in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

What was initially meant to be a one-off guest spot turned into a recurring role across six seasons, with Adler reprising the part in “The Good Fight” in 2017 and 2018.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• persist 
• reappear