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| 1. | [ verb ] succeed in representing or expressing something intangible | |
| Examples: | "capture the essence of Spring" "capture an idea" |
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| Related terms: | represent recapture recapture | |
| 2. | [ verb ] attract; cause to be enamored | |
| Synonyms: | captivate charm beguile bewitch becharm enamor trance fascinate enchant entrance catch enamour | |
| Examples: | "She captured all the men's hearts" |
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| Related terms: | attract hold work appeal enchantment fascination captivation charmer smoothie bewitchery captive catch | |
| 3. | [ verb ] succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase | |
| Synonyms: | catch get | |
| Examples: | "We finally got the suspect" "Did you catch the thief?" |
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| Related terms: | clutch seize lasso recapture | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property | |
| Synonyms: | seizure gaining_control | |
| Related terms: | acquiring apprehension conquest enslavement usurpation appropriate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field | |
| Related terms: | natural_process | |
| 6. | [ verb ] bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit | |
| Examples: | "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons" "The star captured a comet" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (military) take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion | |
| Synonyms: | seize conquer take_over appropriate | |
| Examples: | "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants" "The army seized the town" "The militia captured the castle" |
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| Related terms: | take annex carry conquest appropriator | |
| 8. | [ verb ] capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | |
| Synonyms: | catch | |
| Examples: | "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady" |
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| Related terms: | get hunt trap bag recapture rat batfowl catch catch | |
| 9. | [ verb ] take after a conquest or invasion; as of land | |
| Synonyms: | usurp conquer arrogate assume take_over seize | |
| Related terms: | take appropriate preoccupy carry annex raid assumption confiscation usurper usurpation | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (chemistry) any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle | |
| Related terms: | natural_process | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of taking of a person by force | |
| Synonyms: | seizure | |
| Related terms: | felony abduction kidnapping seize | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (chess,games) the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board | |
| Related terms: | chess_move exchange exchange | |
| Similar spelling: |
capturer captor |
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