"recur" meaning in English

See recur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ) Forms: recur, recur, recurs, recurred, recurred, recurring
  1. επαναλαμβάνομαι
    Sense id: el-recur-en-verb-50XP~mwN
  2. εκτελώ συνάρτηση (function) αναδρομικά (recursively)
    Sense id: el-recur-en-verb-6Ge3-xxi Categories (other): Πληροφορική (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: recurring decimal, recurrence, recurrent, recursion, recursive
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          "text": "This theme recurs several times throughout the book.",
          "translation": "Αυτό το θέμα επαναλαμβάνεται πολλές φορές σε όλο το βιβλίο."
        },
        {
          "text": "I have an active subscription with a recurring subscription fee.",
          "translation": "Έχω μια ενεργή συνδρομή με επαναλαμβανόμενη χρέωση συνδρομής."
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: repeat"
        }
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        "αόριστος"
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      "form": "recurred",
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          "text": "I have an active subscription with a recurring subscription fee.",
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        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: repeat"
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