to recur

Examples

• All

• And these concepts will recur later in the class OK.

• In many of her poems, feelings of nostalgia recur as a central theme.

• As I travel around the country, one of my recurring themes is the importance of partnership efforts.

  Academic text (1999)

• A personal mythology recurs in my writing, much the same way.

  Academic text (1999)

• Together, they form patterns that recur, with different variations, in the weave of our life.

  Academic text (1999)

• And yet, in gatherings such as this, sadder thoughts will recur to our minds.

  The Dead (1987)

• African textiles have been a recurring theme for museum curators in British institutions.

  Academic text (1996)

• The motif of center and circle recurs in another whimsically domestic setting in Middlemarch.

  Academic text (1997)

• During our discussion, the topic of climate change will recur several times.

• As we delve into his biography, the challenges he faced will recur throughout the narrative.

Synonyms

G

to go back

vsto recur

∞ 1.0

Return to a previous place, topic, or state

focuses specifically on returning to a subject in thought or talk

R

to return

vsto recur

∞ 1.0

Go back to a place, state or activity

is specifically about returning to a subject in thought or verbal exchange

R

to repeat

vsto recur

∞ 1.0

To do or say something again

is specifically about coming back to an idea in conversation or thought

C

to come back

vsto recur

919 1.3

To return to a previous subject or point

is about returning to a subject in thought or conversation

R

to reiterate

vsto recur

100 5.9

To say something again to make it clear

is about returning to a subject rather than repeating for emphasis

R

to revisit

vsto recur

72 3.7

To return to an idea or topic to think about it again

is a general return to a subject in thought or conversation

R

to reintroduce

vsto recur

43 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

is narrower, focusing on returning to a subject in talk or thought

R

to resurrect

vsto recur

42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is about returning to a subject in thought rather than reviving usage

R

to reoccur

vsto recur

3 3.8

Happen again after some time

focuses on returning in thought or conversation, not on events happening again

R

to recapitulate

vsto recur

• Formal

1 8.6

To repeat the main theme near the end of a piece

is used for returning to a topic in ordinary talk or thought

R

to reraise

vsto recur

6.1

To mention a topic or problem again

covers returning to a subject more generally rather than just rementioning it

R

to retread one's ideas

vsto recur

8.1

Repeat old ideas without adding anything new

is a neutral return to a subject, not necessarily reusing old material

R

to rechew old ideas

vsto recur

8.3

To think again about past ideas to find new views

is about revisiting a subject in conversation or thinking rather than deep study

R

to repropose

vsto recur

7.0

To suggest an idea again after people refused it

is broader, covering any return to a subject in conversation or thought

R

to re-argue

vsto recur

• UK

6.4

Talk about something again after others have already decided it

is a general return to a topic, not specifically renewing debate

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

D

to dismiss

332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

How Often

to persist

61 3.5

to recur

18 6.2

to say again

89 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology