RECAP
retread, recap
(noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
recapitulation, recap, review
(noun) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
recapitulate, recap
(verb) summarize briefly; “Let’s recapitulate the main ideas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To seal (something) again with a cap.
To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing a new outer portion. (US English only - Retread in UK English)
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A tire that has had new tread glued on.
Etymology 2
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A recapitulation.
Synonyms
• (recapitulation): summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To recapitulate.
Synonyms
• (recapitulate): summarise/summarize, sum up
Etymology 3
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.
Etymology 4
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
(informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.
Anagrams
• Pacer, caper, crape, pacer
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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