capture
noun
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the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of propertygaining controlseizure
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the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
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the act of taking of a person by forceseizure
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any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
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a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
verb
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to succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chasecatchget
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to capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trappingcatch
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to succeed in representing or expressing something intangible“The symphony captured the essence of summer.”
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to attract“The performance captured the audience's attention.”entrance
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to take possession of by force, as after an invasion“The other team captured our flag.”appropriateconquerseize
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to 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”