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capture
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
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noun
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
noun
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
noun
the act of taking of a person by force
noun
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
noun
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
verb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
“We finally got the suspect”
verb
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
“I caught a rabbit in the trap today”
verb
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
“capture the essence of Spring”
verb
attract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
verb
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
verb
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
“This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons”
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We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?
I caught a rabbit in the trap today
capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea
She captured all the men's hearts
the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle
This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
The star captured a comet
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