substantiv
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of propertysubstantiv
the removal of an opponent''s piece from the chess boardsubstantiv
the act of taking of a person by forcesubstantiv
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particlesubstantiv
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational fieldverb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase"We finally got the suspect"
"Did you catch the thief?"
"Did you catch the thief?"
verb
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping"I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"
verb
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible"capture the essence of Spring"
"capture an idea"
"capture an idea"
verb
attractcause to be enamored
"She captured all the men''s hearts"
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"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
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"
"The star captured a comet"
Sinonime:
(substantiv) seizure
(verb) appropriate, beguile, bewitch, captivate, catch, charm, conquer, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, get, seize, trance