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recapture vs capture

capture vs recapture

recapture and capture both are nouns.

recapture and capture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recapture Yes No Yes No
capture Yes No Yes No
As verbs, capture is a hypernym of recapture; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than recapture:
  • recapture: capture again
  • capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Other hypernyms of recapture include catch, get.
As verbs, capture is a hypernym of recapture; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than recapture:
  • recapture: take up anew
  • capture: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
recapture (noun) capture (noun)
the act of taking something back the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount the act of taking of a person by force
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
recapture (verb) capture (verb)
capture again capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
take up anew succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
experience anew succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
take back by force, as after a battle attract; cause to be enamored
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 recapture and capture

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