recapturere‧cap‧ture /riːˈkæptʃə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
The film really recaptures the atmosphere of those days.2to catch a prisoner or animal that has escaped: He was recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run.3to take control of a place again by fighting for it SYN retake: an attempt to recapture the city—recapture noun [uncountable]
Verb TableVERB TABLE
recapture
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | recapture |
| he, she, it | recaptures | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | recaptured |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have recaptured |
| he, she, it | has recaptured | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had recaptured |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will recapture |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have recaptured |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am recapturing |
| he, she, it | is recapturing | |
| you, we, they | are recapturing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was recapturing |
| you, we, they | were recapturing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been recapturing |
| he, she, it | has been recapturing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been recapturing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be recapturing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been recapturing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- His book recaptures the excitement of life in the Old West.
- Nine of the fugitives were later recaptured.
- The prisoners were recaptured a few hours after their escape.
- Viet Cong forces quickly recaptured the soldiers.
- A lot depends on whether Democrats recapture a majority in the Senate.
- Both have escaped and been recaptured since the Strangeways riot.
- By then D day was history, and the Allies had recaptured Paris.
- It was sixteen years since Wycliffe's last case in the town and he was recapturing the atmosphere of the place.
- Later the slave was recaptured and sentenced to die in the arena facing a wild beast.
- Would we have heard, down here in the pianura, if he had been recaptured or killed?
- You are recapturing the spirit and power that is integral to the freedom of the life you have chosen.
Longman Language Activatorto catch someone and make them a prisoner► capture
Collocations to catch a person in order to make them a prisoner: · They've captured twenty enemy soldiers.· Cole was captured after his plane was shot down outside Hanoi.
► round up to catch several people by bringing them together from different places: round up somebody: · Officers succeeded in rounding up most of the gang members.round somebody up: · People are saying that the civil guard rounded several of the protestors up and shot them.
► take somebody prisoner to catch someone, especially in a war, and keep them as a prisoner: · Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk.· Military police took Kilby prisoner and locked him in a barn.· 350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner.
► recapture to catch someone for a second time when they have escaped after being caught once: · Viet Cong forces quickly recaptured the soldiers.· The prisoners were recaptured a few hours after their escape.
WORD SETS► Militaryaction stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► relive/recapture your youth
1to bring back the same feelings or qualities that you experienced in the past: (=do things you did when young, to try and experience youth again)· The band’s fans are clearly reliving their youth.· The sports car is an attempt to recapture his youth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► try· None of the women doubted that Chechen fighters would try to recapture Grozny.· If you are going grey, don't try to recapture the dark brown you were 20 years ago.· I just wanted to open the throttle, get out of town and try to recapture some of that Misano magic.· Now he is trying to recapture his old swing having attempted a Faldo-type swing refit which hasn't worked.
The film really recaptures the atmosphere of those days.2to catch a prisoner or animal that has escaped: He was recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run.3to take control of a place again by fighting for it SYN retake: an attempt to recapture the city—recapture noun [uncountable]