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nounthe act of taking of a person by force
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"The militia captured the castle"verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
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verbsucceed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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nounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
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verbcapture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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"She captured all the men's hearts"verbattract; cause to be enamored
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nounany process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particletype of:
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nouna process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational fieldtype of:
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"This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons" "The star captured a comet"verbbring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
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"capture the essence of Spring" "capture an idea"verbsucceed in representing or expressing something intangible
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nounthe removal of an opponent's piece from the chess boardtype of:
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get work getting hold run change catch bag carry action arrest rat hunt trap exchange assume rope entrance activity charm represent appropriate appeal frog kidnapping collar attract conquer seize pinch snatch alter clutch seizure interpret felony acquire trance abduction conquest conquering snare modify enchant retake acquiring recapture lasso apprehension fascinate usurp enslavement subjugation beguile entrap captivate bewitch ensnare enamour subjection usurpation trammel arrogate take over prehend gaining control taking into custody batfowl track down hunt down capturer becharm enamor natural process natural action chess move en passant