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'capture' - used as a noun
1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
3. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
4. the act of taking of a person by force
5. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

'capture' - used as a verb
6. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea
7. attract; cause to be enamored
She captured all the men's hearts
8. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
9. 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
10. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
The militia captured the castle
11. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

derived forms
1. Capture / Plural
captures
2. Capture / Past
captured
3. Capture / Third Person
captures
4. Capture / Present Participle
capturing
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