recapture

English

noun
Definitions
  • The act of capturing again.
  • That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
  • (finance) The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Etymology

Prefix from English capture root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
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Possession

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Action/Process

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