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recaptured

recaptured is the simple past and past participle of recapture.

Meaning of recapture

Verb

recapture (third-person singular simple present recaptures, present participle recapturing, simple past and past participle recaptured)

  1. To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
    • The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.
  2. To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.

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Questions about recaptured

What is recaptured the simple past and past participle of?
Recaptured is the simple past and past participle of recapture.

Words near recaptured in the dictionary

  1. recaptives
  2. recaptor
  3. recaptors
  4. recapturable
  5. recapture
  6. recaptured
  7. recapturer
  8. recapturers
  9. recaptures
  10. recapturing
  11. Recar

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