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1recapture
noun re·cap·ture \(ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər\
Definition of RECAPTURE
1
a : the act of retaking b : an instance of being retaken
2
: the retaking of a prize or goods under international law
3
: a government seizure under law of earnings or profits beyond a fixed amount
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First Known Use of RECAPTURE
1752
Rhymes with RECAPTURE
2recapture
verb
: to catch (someone or something that has escaped)
: to gain control of (a place or position) again after losing it
: to experience or bring back (a feeling, quality, or situation) again
Full Definition of RECAPTURE
transitive verb
1
a : to capture again b : to experience again <by no effort of the imagination could she recapture the ecstasy — Ellen Glasgow>
2
: to take (as a portion of earnings or profits above a fixed amount) by law or through negotiations under law
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First Known Use of RECAPTURE
1799
RECAPTURE Defined for Kids
recapture
verb re·cap·ture \ˌrē-ˈkap-chər\
re·cap·turedre·cap·tur·ing
Definition of RECAPTURE for Kids
1
: to regain possession of <Soldiers recaptured the fort.>
2
: to experience again <I wish I could recapture my youth.>
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