recap 1 [verb ree -kap, ree-kap ; noun ree -kap]
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See more synonyms for recap on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), re·capped, re·cap·ping. to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold. Show More
Origin of recap 1 First recorded in
1935–40; re- +
cap1 Related forms re·cap·pa·ble , adjective verb (used with or without object), re·capped, re·cap·ping. to recapitulate . Show More
Origin of recap 2 First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
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Related Words for recapping summarize ,
recapitulate ,
correct ,
zap ,
knock ,
evaluate ,
study ,
inspect ,
rip ,
discuss ,
assess ,
judge ,
examine ,
slam ,
pan ,
epitomize ,
rave ,
weigh ,
trash ,
abstract British Dictionary definitions for recapping verb (ˈriːˌkæp , riːˈkæp ) -caps , -capping or -capped informal short for recapitulate Show More
Derived Forms recappable , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for recapping v. 1856, "put a cap on again," from re- + cap (n.). Specific sense "put a strip of rubber on the tread of a tire" is 1920s. As a shortened form of recapitulate , it dates from 1920s. Related: Recapped ; recapping .
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