noun. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
noun. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field |
noun. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle |
noun. the act of taking of a person by force |
noun. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board |
verb. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible capture the essence of Spring|capture an idea |
verb. attract; cause to be enamored She captured all the men's hearts Synonym: enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, enamor, charm, catch, captivate, bewitch, beguile, becharm |
verb. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase We finally got the suspect|Did you catch the thief? |
verb. 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 |
verb. 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 |
verb. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping I caught a rabbit in the trap today |
