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Retap vs Recap - What's the difference?

retap | recap |

As verbs the difference between retap and recap

is that retap is to tap again (in various senses) while recap is to seal (something) again with a cap or recap can be to recapitulate.

As a noun recap is

a recapitulation.

retap

English

Verb

(retapp)
  • To tap again (in various senses).

    • recap

    English

    Etymology 1

    re- + cap

    Verb

  • To seal (something) again with a cap.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from recapitulate/recapitulation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A recapitulation.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulation) summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up

    Verb

    (recapp)
  • To recapitulate.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulate) summarise/summarize, sum up

    Anagrams

    * * * English heteronyms