Synonyms & related words for recur

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recur — including reoccur, repeat, reappear, revert, return. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recur

Explore words related to recur — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reoccurrence, recurrence, recurrent, recrudesce, nonrecurrent, recurrently, occur, relapse. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recur

Common synonyms for recur include reoccur, repeat, reappear, revert, return — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recur come from?

The word recur breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cur, from Latin curro (“run”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.