Translations

2 languages

Meaning

3 senses

  1. To curve again, to rebend.

  2. To curve back on itself.

    curve or bend (something) back or down

  3. To change direction.

Origin

Derived from Latin recurvō.

Derived from Latin recurvō.

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Forms

recurves, recurving, recurved, recurved

regular · Lesson

Base formrecurve · to recurve
3rd person singularrecurves
Present participlerecurving
Past simplerecurved
Past participlerecurved

Tenses

recurve · recurved · will recurve · have recurved

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrecurve
he, she, itrecurves

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave recurved
he, she, ithas recurved

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill recurve

Past simpleLesson

all personsrecurved

Word family

1 related words
Derivedrecurve bow

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
recuperateC2recurrecurrencerecurrentrecyclablerecycleA2

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