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DictionaryrecurHappening again
verb

recur

rih-KUR/rɪˈkɜːr/

To occur again after an interval.

The same flowers recur each spring after the intervening seasons.

Small sequence of the same seasonal flowers returning each spring.
Etymology
reLatinback, again
+curLatinrun

The pieces give the image of running back. Recur moved from a person's return to the return of thoughts to the mind, and then to events happening again.

In context

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yes piles can recur again even after surgery but there is a secret to prevent that …
Can Piles Reoccur After Surgery? The Secret to Stop It! | Dr Shalin Dubey | Apollo 24|7

More examples

  • Call your doctor if the pain recurs.
  • Flooding recurred after several years of dry weather.
  • The melody recurs near the end of the song.

Forms

recur · recurs · recurred · recurring

recurrence noun — An instance of something happening again.

recurrent adjective — Happening again after an interval.

Similar words

repeat
Repeat emphasizes another occurrence, without suggesting time between occurrences.
reappear
Reappear emphasizes becoming visible or noticeable again after being absent.