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recaption en · NOUN

Etymology

From re- + caption.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The lawful claim and recovery, by a person, of goods wrongly taken from him
   • The ordinance affirmed the common-law right of masters to recapture fugitives on their own, without coming before a magistrate. By contrast, Article IV omitted mention of self-help recaption or reclamation. 2005, Akhil Reed Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
recaptions	Number=Plur		lexicographic

recaption en · VERB

Etymology

From re- + caption.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To assign a new caption to.
   • The newspaper was forced to recaption the photograph to avoid a libel suit.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
recaptioned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
recaptioned	Tense=Past		lexicographic
recaptioning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
recaptions	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic