ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrecur
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recur
Meaning: to happen again
recur in a sentence
How recur is used in real sentences:
The same computer problem recurred after lunch.
The puddle recurred each time heavy rain filled the playground drain.
“To keep the argument from recurring next spring, they signed a simple agreement.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for recur
Other words for recur — repeat, return and reappear — carry the same meaning.
- repeat
- return
- reappear
Antonyms of recur
Words that mean the opposite of recur:
- cease
- stop
Where it comes from
From Latin recurrere 'to run back'
Word parts
- curr/curs — run, flow
recur: re- (again) + cur (run)
Memory hook
If something RECURS, it comes around again.