recur

UK: rɪˈkɜː(r) | US: rɪˈkɜːr

Definition
  1. vi. to happen or occur again, especially repeatedly or periodically

  2. vi. (of a thought, image, etc.) to return to the mind

  3. vi. (mathematics) to repeat in a predictable pattern

Structure
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Etymology

The word "recur" originates from Latin recurrere, combining re- ("again") and currere ("to run"). The imagery of "running back" or "returning" evolved into the modern sense of repeated occurrence, whether in events, thoughts, or mathematical sequences. The logic ties physical motion (running) to abstract repetition.

Examples
  1. The same issue tends to recur every few months.

  2. Memories of her childhood often recur in her dreams.

  3. The fever may recur if the treatment is stopped prematurely.

  4. This mathematical sequence will recur indefinitely.

  5. The theme of loss recurs throughout the novel.