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recapture

/ recapture /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of taking something back
Type of:
recovery retrieval
Derived:
retake
noun Sense 2
a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
Type of:
seizure
verb Sense 3
capture again
"recapture the escaped prisoner"
Type of:
get catch capture
Derived:
retaking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
take up anew
"The author recaptures an old idea here"
Type of:
capture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
experience anew
"She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
Type of:
feel experience
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
take back by force, as after a battle
"The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
reconquer
Derived:
retaking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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recovery retrieval seizure get catch capture feel experience take reconquer