recap
verb/ˈriːkæp/
/ˈriːkæp/
[intransitive, transitive] (also formal recapitulate)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they recap | /ˈriːkæp/ /ˈriːkæp/ |
| he / she / it recaps | /ˈriːkæps/ /ˈriːkæps/ |
| past simple recapped | /ˈriːkæpt/ /ˈriːkæpt/ |
| past participle recapped | /ˈriːkæpt/ /ˈriːkæpt/ |
| -ing form recapping | /ˈriːkæpɪŋ/ /ˈriːkæpɪŋ/ |
- to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc.
- Let me just recap.
- recap on something Let me just recap on what we've decided so far.
- recap what, where, etc… Let me just recap what we've decided so far.
- recap something Let me just recap the main points.
Word Origin1950s: abbreviation.
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