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Meaning of 'recapture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recapture [ n.]
- The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor.
- That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
2 . Recapture [ v. t.]
- To capture again; to retake.

Meaning of 'recapture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recapture [ v]
Meaning (1):
- capture again
Example in sentence:
  • recapture the escaped prisoner
Meaning (2):
- experience anew
Example in sentence:
  • She could not recapture that feeling of happiness
Meaning (3):
- take up anew
Example in sentence:
  • The author recaptures an old idea here
Meaning (4):
- take back by force, as after a battle
Example in sentence:
  • The military forces managed to recapture the fort

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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