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- pronunciation:
- kaep
chr
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
captures, capturing, captured |
definition 1: |
to seize by overpowering or plotting.
The enemy captured the fort.The eagle swooped down and captured its prey.The community lived in fear until the police captured the murderer.The park rangers captured the crocodile.- synonyms:
- apprehend, seize, take
- antonyms:
- free
- similar words:
- catch, cop, grab, kidnap, pinch, snatch, win, wrest
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definition 2: |
to gain complete control over or possession of.
His unthinking move made it easy for his opponent to capture his queen.His charm was such that he easily captured her heart.The artist captured the beauty of the landscape in her painting.- synonyms:
- ensnare, entrap, snare, take, trap
- similar words:
- abduct, apprehend, arrest, bag, bust, catch, collar, corral, engage, nab, nail, pinch
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definition 3: |
to preserve.
The photographer captured the scene on film.- synonyms:
- preserve
- similar words:
- memorialize
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definition 4: |
to embody in words or images (a thing's essential character or quality, spirit, meaning, or the like).
The novel captured the spirit of the late eighteenth century.The portrait managed to capture their mother's gentleness.I didn't express my thoughts well in the interview, but the journalist perfectly captured my meaning.- similar words:
- embody, encapsulate, represent
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related words: |
catch, clutch, conquer, enslave, enthrall, get, notch, occupy, score, snare, steal, take |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or process of capturing, seizing, or gaining control over.
The animal avoided capture by blending in with its surroundings.- synonyms:
- apprehension, seizure
- similar words:
- arrest, collar, fall, grab, nailing, take, taking
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definition 2: |
the person or thing captured, seized, or won.
The pirates returned with their capture.- similar words:
- booty, captive, goods, haul, loot, pillage, plunder, prize, spoils, swag, take, trophy
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related words: |
apprehension, catch, clutch |
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derivation: |
capturer (n.) |
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