recur

/rɪˈkɜr/ v [I] (-rr-)

Definition

› to happen again or happen many times: If the problem recurs, I’ll see my doctor about it. recurrence

/rɪˈkɜr·əns/ n [C/U] recurring

/rɪˈkɜr·ɪŋ/ adj [not gradable] (also recurrent /rɪˈkɜr·ənt/) › He suffered recurring nightmares that someone was chasing him.

(Definition of recur v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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