recur

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)/

Verb

recur (recurs, present participle recurring; past and past participle recurred)

1. (now rare) To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.
2. (intransitive) To happen again.

   The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.

3. (intransitive, computing) To recurse.

Synonyms

• (to happen again) repeat; see also Thesaurus:repeat

Translations

• French: resurvenir, revenir, réapparaître
• Portuguese: reocorrer

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