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recapture en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English capture English recapture From re- + capture.

Meanings

  1. The act of capturing again.
    • The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
  2. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
  3. The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
recaptures Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

recatch

Translations (7)

nb gjenerobring (act of capturing again) · gv aachappeeys (act of capturing again) · hu újbóli/ismételt elfogás (act of capturing again) · es recaptura (act of capturing again) · gv aaghoaill (act of capturing again) · gl recaptura (act of capturing again) · hu visszafoglalás (act of capturing again)

recapture en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English capture English recapture From re- + capture.

Meanings

  1. To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
    • On the other hand, in Eritrea (once our Forces had recaptured Kassala on January 19) the drive was generally eastward towards the capital, Asmara, and the Red Sea port of Massaua. 1941 August, Charles E. Lee, “Railways of Italian East Africa—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 340:
    • Gerrard was replaced by Michael Carrick at the start of the second half and a sloppy passage of play followed in which England struggled to recapture the momentum and rhythm of their earlier work. 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
    • Seeking to recapture the laughter of life through correspondence. 1991 December 8, William S. Hoggard, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 21, page 14:
    • The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.
    • New engine designs permit the vehicle to recapture the kinetic energy lost through braking.
    • One specimen of milberti was recaptured after being at liberty for ten years, and it had grown only twenty inches. 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 118:
  2. To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
recaptures Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
recaptured Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
recaptured Tense=Past lexicographic
recapturing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

unrecaptured · recapturable

Translations (12)

fa بازپس گرفتن (to capture something for a second time) · es recapturar (to capture something for a second time) · hu újból/újra/ismét elfog (to capture something for a second time) · fr capturer de nouveau (to capture something for a second time) · de zurückerobern (to capture something for a second time) · bg възвръщам си (to capture something for a second time) · fr recapturer (to capture something for a second time) · hu visszafoglal (to capture something for a second time) · fr capturer encore (to capture something for a second time) · pt recapturar (to capture something for a second time) · gl recapturar (to capture something for a second time) · de wieder einfangen (to capture something for a second time)