Synonyms for

Recur

Verb / rɪˈkɜ: / / ri:ˈkɜ: / Another word for recur — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to happen or appear again

Synonyms & similar words

fallback goback repeat resort repeat return reappear resurface reoccur reiterate echo reemerge replay reprise revive resume recommence recrudesce repetition

Example sentences

  1. The problem is likely to recur if we don't fix it properly.
  2. I have a nightmare that seems to recur every month.
  3. The same pattern seems to recur in all cases.
  4. My headache tends to recur in the afternoon.
  5. The theme of the story would recur throughout his writing career.

Quotes

  • History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.
  • Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
  • The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.

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