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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECURVE

From Latin recurvāre from re- + curvāre to curve.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECURVE

recurve  [rɪˈkɜːv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECURVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recurve is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb recurve in English.

WHAT DOES RECURVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of recurve in the English dictionary

The definition of recurve in the dictionary is to curve or bend back or down or to be so curved or bent.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RECURVE

PRESENT

Present
I recurve
you recurve
he/she/it recurves
we recurve
you recurve
they recurve
Present continuous
I am recurving
you are recurving
he/she/it is recurving
we are recurving
you are recurving
they are recurving
Present perfect
I have recurved
you have recurved
he/she/it has recurved
we have recurved
you have recurved
they have recurved
Present perfect continuous
I have been recurving
you have been recurving
he/she/it has been recurving
we have been recurving
you have been recurving
they have been recurving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I recurved
you recurved
he/she/it recurved
we recurved
you recurved
they recurved
Past continuous
I was recurving
you were recurving
he/she/it was recurving
we were recurving
you were recurving
they were recurving
Past perfect
I had recurved
you had recurved
he/she/it had recurved
we had recurved
you had recurved
they had recurved
Past perfect continuous
I had been recurving
you had been recurving
he/she/it had been recurving
we had been recurving
you had been recurving
they had been recurving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will recurve
you will recurve
he/she/it will recurve
we will recurve
you will recurve
they will recurve
Future continuous
I will be recurving
you will be recurving
he/she/it will be recurving
we will be recurving
you will be recurving
they will be recurving
Future perfect
I will have recurved
you will have recurved
he/she/it will have recurved
we will have recurved
you will have recurved
they will have recurved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been recurving
you will have been recurving
he/she/it will have been recurving
we will have been recurving
you will have been recurving
they will have been recurving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would recurve
you would recurve
he/she/it would recurve
we would recurve
you would recurve
they would recurve
Conditional continuous
I would be recurving
you would be recurving
he/she/it would be recurving
we would be recurving
you would be recurving
they would be recurving
Conditional perfect
I would have recurve
you would have recurve
he/she/it would have recurve
we would have recurve
you would have recurve
they would have recurve
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been recurving
you would have been recurving
he/she/it would have been recurving
we would have been recurving
you would have been recurving
they would have been recurving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you recurve
we let´s recurve
you recurve
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to recurve
Past participle
recurved
Present Participle
recurving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECURVE


conserve
kənˈsɜːv
curve
kɜːv
decurve
dɪˈkɜːv
derv
dɜːv
deserve
dɪˈzɜːv
incurve
ɪnˈkɜːv
listserv
ˈlɪstˌsɜːv
lurve
lɜːv
MIRV
mɜːv
nerve
nɜːv
observe
əbˈzɜːv
outcurve
ˈaʊtˌkɜːv
perv
pɜːv
preserve
prɪˈzɜːv
re-serve
riːˈsɜːv
reserve
rɪˈzɜːv
serve
sɜːv
swerve
swɜːv
upcurve
ˈʌpˌkɜːv
verve
vɜːv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECURVE

recurred
recurrence
recurrency
recurrent
recurrent expenditure
recurrent fever
recurrently
recurring
recurring decimal
recurringly
recursion
recursion clause
recursion formula
recursive
recursive function
recursive subroutine
recursively
recursiveness
recurvate
recurvirostral

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECURVE

adoption curve
ahead of the curve
behind the curve
caustic curve
characteristic curve
death-valley curve
French curve
growth curve
hairpin curve
L-shaped curve
Laffer curve
learning curve
normal curve
Phillips curve
RIAA curve
sine curve
V-shaped curve

Synonyms and antonyms of recurve in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «recurve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECURVE

Find out the translation of recurve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recurve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recurve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反曲弓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recurvo
570 millions of speakers

English

recurve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوس recurve
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загибать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recurvo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবৃত্ত হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recourber
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Recurve
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Recurve
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後ろに反らす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리 커브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recurve
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

recurve
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

recurve
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिकर्व्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

recurve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricurvare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Recurve
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загинати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recurve
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

recurve
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Recurve
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

recurve
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

recurve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recurve

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECURVE»

The term «recurve» is regularly used and occupies the 76.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECURVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recurve» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recurve» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recurve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECURVE»

Discover the use of recurve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recurve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bowhunting Equipment and Skills: Learn From the Experts at ...
TAKEDOWN RECURVE bows usually have three pieces. The length of the bow and its draw weight can be changed by attaching different limbs to the riser. The one-piece recurve has a more traditional look than a takedown. Though less ...
M.R. James, G. Fred Asbell, Dave Holt, 1997
2
Archery-4th Edition: Steps to Success
The first obvious decision is whether to buy a recurve or compound bow. Your choice should be related to the archery activity in which you are interested, but remember that not all hunters use compounds and not all target archers use ...
Haywood, Kathleen, Lewis, Catherine, 2013
3
Friction Ridge Skin: Comparison and Identification of ...
If there is a single ridge (or rod) within that recurve that rises to or above the point where the recurve begins, then the core is placed at the top of that ridge (Figure 3.9b). 3. If two ridges rise above that point, the top of the one farthest from the ...
James F. Cowger, 1992
4
Bowhunting for Whitetails: Your Best Methods for Taking ...
If the older Inuit could kill polars using a very light varmint-caliber rifle, maybe there's no real reason his son can't do the same thing with his old recurve. And for that matter, maybe too much is made of the power of the bow instead of the skill of ...
Dave Bowring, 1992
5
Bowhunter's Encyclopedia: Practical, Easy-to-Find Answers to ...
Some large manufacturers, such as Bear and Hoyt/Easton, still offer recurve bows, but smaller bowyers have taken over much of this market. Many of these bowmakers shun the compound market and concentrate solely on quality recurves ...
Dwight R. Schuh, 1992
6
Archery Fundamentals
Recurve Bows: One-Piece and Takedown The modern recurve is an improvement over the longbow in that the limbs curve in two different directions, which gives the bow a smoother release and power transfer. Recurve bows are common in ...
Douglas Engh, 2005
7
Traditional Archery
The great exhibition archer Bob Marquart shot arrows blindfolded into balloons resting on a lady's head—with his recurve bow. Most exhibition shooters, however, go with the longbow. One reason is pressure on the riser. The longbow riser is ...
Sam Fadala, 2011
8
Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
In connection with the proper classification to be assigned to those borderline loop-tented arch cases where an appendage or spike is thrusting out from the recurve, it is necessary to remember that an appendage or a spike abutting upon a ...
Diane Publishing Company, 1993
9
Timeless Bowhunting
If they're stalking whitetails in close cover, they might use a quick-pointing recurve. For longer range shooting on open-country animals such as caribou or antelope, they might use a compound. Join the There's no law saying that you can't ...
Roy S. Marlow, 2004
10
Archery
recurve archery, although your fingers are protected by a finger tab, they control the bow string unlike in compound archery, in which you traditionally use a release aid. Because of this difference, key differences exist between the execution ...
USA Archery

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECURVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recurve is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Archery: Women's recurve team seals qualification for Rio 2016
Indian women's recurve team earned Olympic quota for 2016 Rio Games while the men's trio failed to advance after squandering a handsome lead at the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Chinese Taipei's Shih-Chia tops World Archery Championships …
Chinese Taipei's Lin Shih-Chia fended off a late surge from London 2012 champion Ki Bo Bae to top the women's recurve qualification standings at the World ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
3
OGQ to support recurve archers Laxmirani Majhi, Mangal Champia
31-year-old Champia is an experienced archer who has won many World Cup medals as part of the recurve men's team. He represented India at the 2008 ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
4
Disabled Recurve Open archery final to be all-UAE affair
The final of the Disabled Recurve Open archery competition at the Third Nad Al Sheba (NAS) Ramadan Sports Tournament will be an all-UAE affair with ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
City Kids Set New Record in Mixed Recurve Event
Participating for the first time in the mixed recurve event at VMC Volga Archery Field in Vijayanagar Colony here Sunday, jointly organised by Cherukuri Volga ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
6
National coach pooh-poohs recurve archers' slump
It should also be noted that while our men's recurve archers are in a slump, the Indonesian archers won their first-ever World Cup medals on Sunday after ... «The Star Online, May 15»
7
South Koreans dominate second day of Archery World Cup by …
South Korea are guaranteed to claim both men's and women's recurve gold at the first Archery World Cup of the season following another dominant day in ... «Insidethegames.biz, May 15»
8
Asia Cup Stage II: India Wins Mixed Team Recurve Gold
India opened their medal tally with a gold and a silver at the Asia Cup Stage II in Bangkok on Thursday. The recurve mixed team of Sanjay Boro and Madhu ... «Sports Rediscovered, Mar 15»
9
Indian recurve mixed team wins gold at Asia Cup
Indian recurve mixed team of Sanjay Boro and Madhu Vedwan beat Indonesia 20-19 in a shoot off to win the gold at Asia Cup Stage 2 archery competition here ... «Zee News, Mar 15»
10
Deepika Kumari leads Jharkhand to recurve gold in National Games
Former Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist Deepika Kumari steered Jhakhand to two team gold medals in the recurve archery events but stunningly ... «Zee News, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Recurve [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/recurve>. Apr 2024 ».
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