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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ree-kap-cher |
| Phonetic Transcription : riˈkæp tʃər |
Definition of recapture
Origin :- 1680s; see re- "back, again" + capture (n.).
- verb regain
- Preventing his recapture, the mob bore him off to the Church of the Cerviti.
- Extract from : « The Life of Cesare Borgia » by Raphael Sabatini
- He burned now to be avenged, and at all costs he would ride after and recapture her.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
- I still felt that there was a chance for us to recapture the ship.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 » by Various
- Margaret sprang up and tried to recapture the cup which had just left her hand.
- Extract from : « Three Margarets » by Laura E. Richards
- Birdie and Godley are at work upon a scheme for its recapture.
- Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
- That night the Americans plotted the recapture of their vessel.
- Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.
- Then the leader of the Indians called for help to recapture the prisoners.
- Extract from : « The Young Treasure Hunter » by Frank V. Webster
- The Swami made a determined effort to recapture the spotlight.
- Extract from : « Sense from Thought Divide » by Mark Irvin Clifton
- He was trying to recapture them and as he brought them back he laughed.
- Extract from : « The Beach of Dreams » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- And they weren't trying to recapture us back there; they were trying to kill us.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
Synonyms for recapture
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