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Capture   /kˈæptʃər/   Listen
Capture

verb
(past & past part. captured; pres. part. capturing)
1.
Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible.  "Capture an idea"
2.
Attract; cause to be enamored.  Synonyms: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance.
3.
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.  Synonyms: catch, get.  "Did you catch the thief?"
4.
Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit.  "The star captured a comet"
5.
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.  Synonyms: appropriate, conquer, seize.  "The army seized the town" , "The militia captured the castle"
6.
Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.  Synonym: catch.
noun
1.
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.  Synonyms: gaining control, seizure.
2.
A process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field.
3.
Any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
4.
The act of taking of a person by force.  Synonym: seizure.
5.
The removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board.



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"Capture" Quotes from Famous Books



... almost unendurable. With her hand under his arm he struggled to his feet. He felt her lead him somewhere, and suddenly he was pushed into a chair. She left him alone for a little while, but presently came back and began to tie his feet together. It was a most amazing single-handed capture—even Jean could never have imagined the ease with which she could gain ...
— The Angel of Terror • Edgar Wallace
... men from the Flatiron were appearing, armed with such weapons as they could hastily gather. The situation was explained to them. Neighboring ranches were called up by telephone and a systematic hunt started to capture Blackwell. ...
— Crooked Trails and Straight • William MacLeod Raine
... interesting, by Jove," said the Senator, and he looked from Uncle Matt to his capture. "I should like to hear ...
— In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim • Frances Hodgson Burnett
... unusually severe; and that, during his residence of eleven years, in Greenland, the intensity of the cold had gradually continued to increase. The whole population of the island consisted of himself and family, six Danes, and one hundred Esquimaux, whose occupation consisted chiefly in the capture of ...
— Travels in North America, From Modern Writers • William Bingley
... that possession by capture was not recognized in our circle, and ordered immediate restitution. He agreed gloomily, no doubt feeling that the foundations of his world were falling about his ears, and what was the use of ...
— The Luck of Thirteen - Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia • Jan Gordon


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