Recur

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.
  • verb-intransitive. To return to one's attention or memory.
  • verb-intransitive. To return in thought or discourse.
  • verb-intransitive. To have recourse: recur to the use of force.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.
  • v. To happen again.
  • v. To recurse.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To come back; to return again or repeatedly; to come again to mind.
  • verb-intransitive. To occur at a stated interval, or according to some regular rule.
  • verb-intransitive. To resort; to have recourse; to go for help.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To go or come back; return: literally or figuratively.
  • To return in thought or recollection.
  • To return to the thought or mind.
  • To resort; have recourse; turn for aid.
  • To occur again or be repeated at stated intervals, or according to some rule.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. have recourse to
  • v. happen or occur again
  • v. return in thought or speech to something
  • Verb Form
    recuring    recurred    recurring    recurs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    apply    utilise    use    utilize    employ    recall    hark back    return    come back   
    Cross Reference
    revert   
    Variant
    recurred    recurring   
    Form
    recurrence    recurrent   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    resort   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Burr    Fleur    Fur    Kerr    Monsieur    Shir    Sir    Spur    Thur    Ur