 recapture |
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| 1. | [ verb ] experience anew | |
| Examples: | : "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness" |
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| Related terms: | feel | |
| 2. | [ verb ] capture anew | |
| Examples: | "The author recaptures an old idea here" |
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| Related terms: | capture | |
| 3. | [ verb ] take up anew | |
| Examples: | "The author recaptures an old idea here" |
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| Related terms: | capture capture | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law) a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount | |
| Related terms: | seizure | |
| 5. | [ verb ] capture again, as of an escaped prisoner | |
| Synonyms: | retake | |
| Related terms: | get | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (military) take back by force, as after a battle | |
| Synonyms: | retake | |
| Examples: | "The military forces managed to recapture the fort" |
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| Related terms: | take reconquer | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of taking something back | |
| Synonyms: | retaking | |
| Related terms: | recovery | |
| Similar spelling: |
receptor receptive recapitulate receptively receptacle |
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