recur

verb11

1. •
   Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

   • The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.
2. •
   Of a disease or symptom: to happen again, especially repeatedly or after a remission or an apparent recovery.

   • The bullet had grazed the optic nerve. […] The oculist had warned him that the trouble might recur, that he ought to have remained under observation. Well, it had recurred about four months ago. — 1928
3. •
   Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.

   • [T]he Idea I have once had vvill be unchangeably the same as long as it recurs the same in my Memory; but vvhen another different from that comes into my Mind, it vvill not be that. — 1705
4. •
   Often in the form recurring following a number: of a numeral or group of numerals in a decimal fraction: to repeat indefinitely.

   • One-third can be written in decimal form as 0.3333 …, or point three-recurring.
5. •
   (old-fashioned) To speak, think, or write about something again; to go back or return to a memory, a subject, etc.

   • But first I shall recurre, and give a touch upon the nature of Gravity. — 1662
6. •
   Synonym of recurse (“to execute a procedure recursively”).
7. •
   (no longer used) Followed by into or to: to go to a place again; to return.

   • Cycle of the Sun is the revolution of 28 years, Cycle of the Moon the revolution of 19 years, in which time both of their motions recur to the same point. — 1658
8. •
   (no longer used) Followed by into or to: To go back to doing an activity, or to using a thing; to return.

   • I contrived for some time to carry on something like a conversation vvith this vvoman, but vvas soon glad to put an end to it by recurring to my bottle. — 1796
9. •
   (no longer used) 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.

   • [I]f his Grace vvere minded, or vvould intend to do a thing inique or injust, there vvere no need to recurr unto the Pope's Holinese for doing thereof. — 1529
10. •
    (no longer used, rare) Followed by to: to go to a place; to resort.

    • [T]he City grevv very populous, many recurring thither from all parts of Attica, for liberty and security, […] — 1655
11. •
    (no longer used, rare) Followed by from: to move or run back from something; to recede, to withdraw.