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   capture

   /ˈkaptʃə/

   verb

   • 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914" Similar catchapprehendseizearresttake prisonertake captivetake into custodyimprisondetainput/throw in jailput behind barsput under lock and keyincarceratelay hold ofabductcarry offtaketrapsnareensnarenethookreel inlandbeachinformal:nabcollarliftnailbustpick upbagrun inhaul inpull infeel someone's collarpinchnickoccupyinvadeconquerseizetaketake overtake possession ofannexsubjugatewingainsecureOpposite free
   • ▪ (in chess and other board games) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece) from the board: "Black cannot capture the knight"
   • ▪ (of a star, planet, or other celestial body) bring (a less massive body) permanently within its gravitational influence: "Jupiter's gravity captured a small percentage of these planetesimals"
   • 2. record accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar expressreproducerepresentshowencapsulaterecord
   • 3. cause (data) to be stored in a computer: "these allow users to capture, edit, and display geographic data"
   • 4. absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle): "the free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nuclei"
   • 5. (of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.

   noun

   • 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "the capture of the city"
   • ▪ a person or thing that has been captured: "a bounty hunter who always brings his captures in alive"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken’, from the verb capere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. capturer noun

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   What is the difference between capture and catch?

   • catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.

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   What does capture mean?

   • The meaning of CAPTURE is an act or instance of capturing. How to use capture in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Capture.

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   What does capture mean in chess?

   • 1. to take prisoner or gain control over: to capture an enemy; to capture a town. 2. (Games, other than specified) (in a game or contest) to win control or possession of: to capture a pawn in chess. 3. to succeed in representing or describing (something elusive): the artist captured her likeness. 4.

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   What is a slang word for capture?

   • 1. catch arrest take bag secure seize nail (informal) collar (informal) nab (informal) apprehend lift (slang) take prisoner take into custody feel your collar (slang) The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. 2. invade take over occupy seize overrun take possession of The army has captured a strategic city in the north.

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     CAPTURE translate: 奪取, 俘虜;俘獲;（尤指用武力）奪取, 贏得;獲得，取得, 紀錄,...

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     CAPTURE definicja: 1. to take someone as a prisoner, or to...

   • Capture: German Translation

     capture translate: erobern, fangen, einfangen, die...

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     CARBON CAPTURE definition: 1. a way of collecting the carbon...

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   The verb to capture means to grab, trap, or take something that doesn't want to be grabbed, trapped, or taken. Hunters, pirates, and kidnappers all capture the things they want. If you want that tiger, you're going to have to capture him, either by setting a trap or shooting him.

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