verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of recapture form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bring backbring to mindcall backcall to mindcall upconjure up

Example

More examples

"After the prisoners escaped, the police set about recapturing them."

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