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Quick definitions from WordNet (capture)
▸ 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: 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")
▸ verb: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
▸ 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 militia captured the castle")
▸ verb: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
▸ Also see capturing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to capture
▸ Usage examples for capture
▸ Popular adjectives describing capture
▸ Words that often appear near capture
▸ Rhymes of capture
▸ Invented words related to capture
▸ 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: 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")
▸ verb: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
▸ 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 militia captured the castle")
▸ verb: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
▸ Also see capturing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to capture
▸ Usage examples for capture
▸ Popular adjectives describing capture
▸ Words that often appear near capture
▸ Rhymes of capture
▸ Invented words related to capture