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the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men''s hearts" succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady" 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"; "The star captured a comet" a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle the act of taking of a person by force the removal of an opponent''s piece from the chess board take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" |
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