verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of recur form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

repeatalternateapplybe here againcirclecome again

Example

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"But I could no longer sit and look into the fire, and the pertinent words of a poet recurred to me with new force."

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