recapture

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of capturing or regaining something that has been lost or escaped.

  - "The police were able to recapture the stolen jewels."
  - "After escaping from prison, the convict was eventually recaptured."

• Verb

  To regain possession or control of something.

  - "The company was able to recapture its market share."
  - "The soldier was determined to recapture his lost honor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with recapture
recover , seize , applaud , advise

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Variants

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recapture , recaptures , recaptured , recapturing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'capere' which means 'to take' or 'seize'. The prefix 're-' indicates 'back' or 'again'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'recapture' is often used in the context of wildlife conservation to describe the process of capturing and releasing animals for population monitoring and research.

2. The word 'recapture' is also used in mathematics to describe the process of finding a solution to a problem that has already been solved before.

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Related Concepts

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1. recovery: The process of restoring something to a normal or original state, often after a loss or damage.

2. regain: To obtain or recover something that was previously possessed or lost.

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Culture

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The term 'recapture' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in adventure and crime genres. It is often used to describe the thrilling pursuit and regaining of something lost or stolen.

How to Memorize "recapture"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something back, such as a hand reaching out to grab an object or a person being apprehended.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of regaining something that was once lost.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin roots of the word: 'capere' meaning 'to take' and 're-' meaning 'back' or 'again'.

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