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capture

/ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Capture means: attract; cause to be enamored.

Synonyms for capture31

noun, as in the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

gaining control, seizure

noun, as in the act of taking of a person by force

seizure

verb, as in attract; cause to be enamored

enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

verb, as in take possession of by force, as after an invasion

appropriate, seize, conquer

verb, as in succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

get, catch

verb, as in capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

catch

also used for capture

grab, take away, abduct, kidnap, hold hostage, apprehend, begripe, fang, grasp, gripe, lay hold of, rape, take

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What does capture mean?11

verb

1

attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”

2

take possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”

3

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase“We finally got the suspect”

4

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping“I caught a rabbit in the trap today”

5

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible“capture the essence of Spring”

6

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”

noun

1

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

2

the act of taking of a person by force

3

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

4

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

5

the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with capture?2

two syllables

rapture

three syllables

recapture
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Capture in a sentence

  • To be honest, we came to capture you.FeuDRenais2
  • In the end, capture the stomach to win.terrywallwork
  • If you capture a fox and try to befriend it, be careful.DJ_Saidez
  • Every year, that dragon captures a person to eat.DJ_Saidez
  • He scribbled furiously in his notebook, capturing his thoughts.kleberlucas
  • An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.Duck
  • If a pawn is captured, it leaves the game board.carlosalberto
  • Bishops, knights, rooks and queens can also be captured and removed from the board.carlosalberto

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Forms of capture

as a noun

plural
captures

as a verb

past tense
captured
present participle
capturing
third-person singular
captures
past participle
captured