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BNC: 11145 COCA: 10784

recapture

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
recapture /riˈkæptʃɚ/ verb
recaptures; recaptured; recapturing
recapture
/riˈkæptʃɚ/
verb
recaptures; recaptured; recapturing
Learner's definition of RECAPTURE
[+ object]
: to catch (someone or something that has escaped)抓回;再次捕获
: to gain control of (a place or position) again after losing it夺回;收复
: to experience or bring back (a feeling, quality, or situation) again重温;再现;回忆

— recapture

noun [noncount]
BNC: 11145 COCA: 10784

recapture

1 of 2

noun

re·​cap·​ture (ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər How to pronounce recapture (audio)
1
a
: the act of retaking
b
: an instance of being retaken
2
: the retaking of a prize or goods under international law
3
: a government seizure under law of earnings or profits beyond a fixed amount

recapture

2 of 2

verb

recaptured; recapturing; recaptures

transitive verb

1
a
: to capture again
b
: to experience again
by no effort of the imagination could she recapture the ecstasy Ellen Glasgow
2
: to take (something, such as a portion of earnings or profits above a fixed amount) by law or through negotiations under law

Example Sentences

Noun the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected Verb The guards recaptured the escaped prisoner. The soldiers recaptured the hill they had lost the day before. In the final lap of the race, he recaptured the lead. They are trying to recapture those happy times they had together. The documentary recaptures the social tensions of the 1960s. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The recapture of credibility and trust will prove elusive. Steven Phillips, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian officials said the battles have yielded breakthroughs and the recapture of some villages. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The ultimate objective of such an offensive would be the recapture of Kherson, said Michael A. Horowitz, a geopolitical and security analyst and the head of intelligence at the consultancy Le Beck. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 30 June 2022 Since then, Caro Quintero’s recapture has been an obsession for the DEA and a top priority for successive U.S. administrations. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Fighting remains fluid in many areas in the east as Ukrainian and Russian forces capture and recapture territory. Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 The move to reels is intended to help Meta recapture users from TikTok. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 While he was being held in the Calhoun County Jail in 2020 after his recapture, court records show, authorities say Hall attacked an officer and tried to choke him. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 As the stranger does his best to avoid recapture, two more murders occur. Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 June 2022
Verb
Ukraine started an offensive this week to recapture territory in southern Ukraine, mainly further down the Dnieper in neighboring Kherson province. Reuters, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Ukraine’s aim is to recapture Kherson and secure a gateway for attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014. Joe Parkinson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Fierce fighting and shelling broke out when the Ukrainian army laid siege to the city to recapture it. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 3 July 2022 Fierce fighting and shelling broke out when the Ukrainian army laid siege to the city to recapture it. Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 Most of the rest is made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which Salomon plans to recapture and use as a component in ski boots planned for release in 2022. Laura Onstot, Outside Online, 6 Apr. 2021 Having held on to Kyiv, Zelenskyy renewed his vow to recapture the eastern region of the Donbas, large swaths of which Russia now controls, and Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The Golden State Warriors are seeking to recapture their former glory, with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on the court in the playoffs for the first time since 2019. New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Ten years on, the TV show’s creators are hoping to recapture some of its magic on the small screen. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of recapture was in 1752
BNC: 11145 COCA: 10784

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