recur
recur
Definition
re·cur (ri kʉr′)
intransitive verb -·curred′, -·cur′·ring
- to have recourse (to)
- to return, as in thought, talk, or memory recurring to an earlier question
- to occur again, as in talk or memory; come up again for consideration
- to happen or occur again, esp. after some lapse of time; appear at intervals
Etymology: L recurrere < re-, back + currere, to run: see course
recur
Synonyms
recur
Usage Examples
Object
- theme: I feel there is a recurring theme to my tests.
- motif: No less than nine recurring motifs can be listed.
- nightmare: One of my recurring nightmares to get on a bus where all the trees have the same expression.
- decimal: Query: Does anyone know how to do the recurring decimal in Word, where you put the dot over the number?
- bout: In 1958 he was involved in a street accident in Leiden, which led to recurring bouts of ill health.
- dream: For instance, a client had recurring dreams about the actor Alan Alder.
Preposition: at
- interval: However, the drought hazard in Africa can be expected to continue, recurring at unpredictable intervals.
Preposition: throughout
- book: Themes recur throughout the book ( Corfu; the sky; crescendos of sound; alcohol ).
Noun phrase with adjective complement
- due: Royston had attempted to solve their constantly recurring expenses due to Sarah Gear's way of life in this fashion.
- such: The health and safety regulations contain a number of recurring themes such as ' Risk Assessment ' .
Modifying Another Word
- annually: Our pricing tools enable fast calculation of all set-up fees and annually recurring costs based on any number of locations and the bandwidth required.
- frequently: Flooding is the major and most frequently recurring natural disaster in Britain.
- constantly: Regulation of the press is a constantly recurring theme wherever the Commonwealth press gathers.
- continually: Some people have them recurring continually, but others have just one or two ulcers every year.
- regularly: The same kind of manipulation of public opinion recurs regularly.
- commonly: Heavy use is made of design patterns which provide template solutions to commonly recurring software design problems.
Preposition: after
- treatment: Any symptom of ill-health which persists despite treatment or which recurs after treatment should arouse suspicion of food intolerance.
Used with why or when
- when: This is because there is a high instance of seizures recurring when drugs are stopped.
Preposition: in
