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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recure

/ɹɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-cure
IPA
/ɹɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cure, heal.

Obsolete

verb

To restore (something) to a good condition.

Obsolete

verb

To recover, regain (something that had been lost).

Obsolete

verb

To arrive at; to reach; to attain.

noun

cure; remedy; recovery

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English recure, probably partly from Latin recūrāre, and partly from a reduced form of recover.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: recure, recūrāre

Usage

Inflected Forms

recures (present, singular) recuring (participle, present) recured (participle, past) recured (past)

Derived Forms

recurable recureless unrecurable unrecuring

Rhymes With

your you're sure poor tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure

Questions

How do you pronounce recure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/.
What does recure mean?
To cure, heal.
Where does recure come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce recure

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