- pronunciation:
- rih
kuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
recurs, recurring, recurred |
| definition: |
to happen again or over and over.
If the pain recurs, call the nurse.The strange lights in the sky recurred every night for a week. |
| related words: |
return |
| derivation: |
recurringly (adv.) |
The word recur
contains the following part:
cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours
Latin
root
that means
to run
Example words:
concur,
corral,
corridor,
course,
currency,
current,
curriculum,
excursion,
occur,
occurrence,
recur