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capture vs recapture

recapture vs capture

capture and recapture both are nouns.

capture and recapture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capture Yes No Yes No
recapture Yes No Yes No
As verbs, recapture is a hyponym of capture; that is, recapture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:
  • capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  • recapture: capture again
Other hyponyms of capture include retake, lasso, rope.
As verbs, recapture is a hyponym of capture; that is, recapture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:
  • capture: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
  • recapture: take up anew
capture (noun) recapture (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property the act of taking something back
the act of taking of a person by force a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
capture (verb) recapture (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping capture again
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase take up anew
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible experience anew
attract; cause to be enamored take back by force, as after a battle
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Difference between capture and recapture

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