recur

/ɹɪˈkɜː/verb
Middle School
1

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

2

Of a disease or symptom: to happen again, especially repeatedly or after a remission or an apparent recovery.

3

Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.

4

To speak, think, or write about something again; to go back or return to a memory, a subject, etc.

5

Followed by to, or (Scotland, obsolete) on or upon: to have recourse to someone or something for assistance, support, etc.; to appeal, to resort, to turn to.

6

Synonym of recurse (“to execute a procedure recursively”).

7

Often in the form recurring following a number: of a numeral or group of numerals in a decimal fraction: to repeat indefinitely.

8

Followed by into or to: to go to a place again; to return.

9

Followed by into or to: To go back to doing an activity, or to using a thing; to return.

10

Followed by to: to go to a place; to resort.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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