Recur (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• Memories of that summer will recur in her dreams for years to come.
• The nightmares from his childhood began to recur, causing him sleepless nights.
• These symptoms often recur after a patient has been off medication for several weeks.
• Due to the lack of effective waste management, similar problems are likely to recur.
• Events like these tend to recur throughout history, with slight variations.

Synonyms

• Repeat

Hypernyms

• Hap
• Pass
• Come About
• Go On
• Occur
• Fall Out
• Take Place
• Pass Off

Related Words

• Recurrent (adjective)
• Recurrence (noun)

Meaning ²

Have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Fall Back
• Resort

Hypernyms

• Use
• Employ
• Apply
• Utilize

Meaning ³

Return in thought or speech to something.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Go Back

Hypernyms

• Return
• Recall
• Come Back