v. to capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor.
n. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
v. To capture again; to retake.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of retaking; particularly, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor.
n. That which is recaptured; a prize retaken.
To capture back or again; retake, particularly a prize which had been previously taken.
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n. the act of taking something back
v. experience anew
n. a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
v. take up anew
v. capture again
v. take back by force, as after a battle
Word Usage
"Zoe Lofgren yesterday introduced a bill into the House to do what they call recapture 550,000 visas at a time when the unemployment rate in this country is 6.1 percent."