recur
Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedlyOf an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
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» This seems to be a recurring problem.
Es scheint ein wiederkehrendes Problem zu sein. — frpzzd
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19 sentencesThis seems to be a recurring problem.
deEs scheint ein wiederkehrendes Problem zu sein. — frpzzd
This is a recurring problem.
I have recurring nightmares about it.
deDas bereitet mir immer wieder Alpträume. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
11 senses(intransitive)Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.
happen or occur again
(intransitive)Often in the form recurring following a number: of a numeral or group of numerals in a decimal fraction: to repeat indefinitely.
One-third can be written in decimal form as 0.3333 …, or point three-recurring.
Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
(intransitive)Of a disease or symptom: to happen again, especially repeatedly or after a remission or an apparent recovery.
More meanings 8
(intransitive)Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.
(intransitive)Synonym of recurse (“to execute a procedure recursively”).
(dated, intransitive)To speak, think, or write about something again; to go back or return to a memory, a subject, etc.
(archaic, intransitive)Followed by to, or (Scotland, obsolete) on or upon: to have recourse to someone or something for assistance, support, etc.; to appeal, to resort, to turn to.
(intransitive, obsolete)Followed by into or to: to go to a place again; to return.
(intransitive, obsolete)Followed by into or to: To go back to doing an activity, or to using a thing; to return.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare)Followed by to: to go to a place; to resort.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare)Followed by from: to move or run back from something; to recede, to withdraw.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin recurrō (“to hurry or run back; to return, revert”), from re-Learned borrowing from Latin recurrō (“to hurry or run back; to return, revert”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘back, backwards’) + currō (“to hasten, hurry; to move, travel; to run”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”)).
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Forms
recurs, recurring, recurred, recurredTenses
recur · recurred · will recur · have recurredSynonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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