capture Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2. n. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
3. n. the act of taking of a person by force
4. n. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
5. n. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
6. v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
7. v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
8. v. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
9. v. attract; cause to be enamored
10. v. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
11. v. bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Synonyms abduction acquirement acquisition apprehension appropriating appropriation arrest bag bust catch collar commandeering confiscation drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping holding hook imprisonment jackpot knock off nab nail obtaining occupation pick up pickle pinch pull run in securing seizing seizure snatching sweep taking taking captive trapping trip
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