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- [ree-kap-cher]
- /riˈkæp tʃər/
- /ˌriːˈkæp.tʃər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-kap-cher]
- /riˈkæp tʃər/
Definitions of recapture word
- verb with object recapture to capture again; recover by capture; retake. 1
- verb with object recapture (of a government) to take by recapture. 1
- verb with object recapture to recollect or reexperience (something past). 1
- noun recapture the recovery or retaking by capture. 1
- noun recapture the taking by the government of a fixed part of all earnings in excess of a certain percentage of property value, as in the case of a railroad. 1
- noun recapture International Law. the lawful reacquisition of a former possession. 1
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Origin of recapture
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; re- + capture
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Parts of speech for Recapture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recapture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recapture
noun recapture
- anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- deadeye — either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud
- memorization — to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.
- memory — the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.
verb recapture
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
- catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
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