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Recapture

Recapture Meaning & Definition
Recapture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Recapture?

[n] the act of taking something back
[n] a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
[v] capture again, as of an escaped prisoner
[v] capture anew
[v] capture anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"
[v] experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
[v] take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Recapture: retake | retake | retaking

Related Terms | Find terms related to Recapture:

See Also | capture | capture | catch | experience | feel | get | recovery | retrieval | seizure | take

Recapture In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*cap"ture\ (?; 135), n. 1. The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor. 2. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
\Re*cap"ture\, v. t. To capture again; to retake.

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