recurred

Variant of recur

recur definition

re·cur (ri kʉr′)

intransitive verb recurred -·curred′, recurring -·cur′·ring

  1. to have recourse (to)
  2. to return, as in thought, talk, or memory recurring to an earlier question
  3. to occur again, as in talk or memory; come up again for consideration
  4. to happen or occur again, esp. after some lapse of time; appear at intervals

Etymology: L recurrere < re-, back + currere, to run: see course

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