recapture
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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the recovery or retaking by capture.
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the taking by the government of a fixed part of all earnings in excess of a certain percentage of property value, as in the case of a railroad.
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International Law. the lawful reacquisition of a former possession.
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the state or fact of being recaptured.
verb
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to capture or take again
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to recover, renew, or repeat (a lost or former ability, sensation, etc)
she soon recaptured her high spirits
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(of the government) to take lawfully (a proportion of the profits of a public-service undertaking)
noun
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the act of recapturing or fact of being recaptured
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the seizure by the government of a proportion of the profits of a public-service undertaking
Other Word Forms
- recapturable adjective
- unrecaptured adjective
Etymology
Origin of recapture
Example Sentences
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A flurry of recommendations for BL shows and fiction have been exchanged across social media, with the hopes of recapturing the fervour Heated Rivalry ignited.
From BBC
Southerners, asserted the Confederate cartel negotiator, would “die in the last ditch before giving up their right to send slaves back to slavery as property recaptured.”
Gold’s bumpy recapture of the $5,000 level this week seemed to get a boost on Friday as the precious metal pushed further above that closely monitored level.
From MarketWatch
But even as the seconds melted away, the Americans continued to believe they would eventually recapture the magic that had propelled them through the Olympics.
The Australian Milicic, who has been in charge since May 2024, said that recapturing China's glory days was "a big responsibility".
From Barron's
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