recap
To seal again with a capTo seal (something) again with a cap.
» Please recap the most important points.
Meaning
4 sensesTo seal (something) again with a cap.
They're planning to recap those oil wells permanently.
(Canada, US)To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing on a new outer portion.
They buy a lot of camelback because they recap a lot of truck tires for trailer fleets.
To recapitulate.
Near-synonyms: review; overview
Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice, would you please recap the decisions that were made last week?
(informal)To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.
- summarize briefly
Examples
9 sentencesPlease recap the most important points.
Let me recap what was said.
Make sure you recap what we've just talked about.
Sami gave us a recap of his experience with that company.
As a point of departure, let me recap what we did last week.
Origin
From re- + cap. Clipping of recapitulation. From re- + cap (capacitor).From re- + cap.
Clipping of recapitulation.
From re- + cap (capacitor).
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Forms
recaps, recapping, recapped, recappedSynonyms
7 synonyms- summarize briefly:recapitulate
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle