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English to English noun
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the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |  | source: wordnet30
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a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field | | source: wordnet30
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any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle | | source: wordnet30
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the act of taking of a person by force | | source: wordnet30
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the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board | | source: wordnet30
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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. | | source: webster1913 verb
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible | | Example: capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea
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attract; cause to be enamored | | Example: She captured all the men's hearts
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succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | | Example: We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?
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bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit | | Example: This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
The star captured a comet
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take possession of by force, as after an invasion | | Example: the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle
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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | | Example: I caught a rabbit in the trap today
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To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort. | | source: webster1913
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