transitive verb
-·capped′, -·cap′ping to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire) by cementing a strip of crude rubber to the old casing and vulcanizing in a mold; retread
Origin of recap
re- + cap a recapped tire; retread
noun
- Recap is short for recapitulation or briefly going over what has already been said.
An example of a recap is the summary of a new program before the show is over.
- The definition of a recap is a tire that has been repaired by attaching new rubber treads.
An example of a recap is a retreaded tire.
- To recap is to repair a tire by attaching new rubber treads, or to replace the top on a container.
- An example of recap is to repair a bald tire with new tread.
- An example of recap is to put the top back onto a screw-top wine bottle.
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recap
a summary or brief restatement
Origin of recap
from recapitulationtransitive verb
intransitive verb
-·capped·, -·cap·ping to repeat briefly, as in an outline; summarize
Origin of recap
< recapitulateWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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recap
transitive verb
re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps- To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle.
- To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface.
noun
A tire that has been recapped.
Informal
transitive verb
re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·capsTo recapitulate: recapped the headlines at the end of the news broadcast; recapped her favorite reality show on her blog.
noun
A summary or recapitulation, as of a news report, sports contest, or television show.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
- To seal (something) again with a cap.
Origin
re- + cap
Verb
(third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
- To recapitulate.
Origin
Shortened from recapitulate/recapitulation
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Sentence Examples
- Recap your message at the end of your letter to remind the reader of the purpose of your letter and of any actions they need to take.
- While videos and online links are the best and easiest ways to see an All My Children recap, there are other ways to get your information if you cannot bring yourself to look at a computer screen after working in an office all day long.
- Getting an All My Children recap can help catch you up on any episodes of your favorite soap opera you may have missed, or can serve as a great tutoring session for former viewers that are hoping to jump back in on the action.
- Although the Star Trek Enterprise recap ended with the fourth season tying up loose ends such as the founding of the Federation, it did establish Jonathon Archer as a pivotal figure in Star Trek history.
- If you want to be assured you can review full episodes, or you don't have the time to do a lot of reading or web surfing, you can make your own AMC recap by investing in a service such as TiVo.
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