Origin: Latin
suffix -ure
Recapture has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
2
the act of taking something back
3
The act of capturing again.
Verb
1
experience anew
"She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
2
take up anew
"The author recaptures an old idea here"
3
take back by force, as after a battle
"The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
4
capture again
"recapture the escaped prisoner"
5
To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
Example Sentences
"She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
verb
"The author recaptures an old idea here"
verb
"The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
verb
"recapture the escaped prisoner"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)