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n the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property n a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field n any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle …

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  1. n the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property n a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field n any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle n the act of taking of a person by force n the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board v succeed in representing or expressing something intangible v attract; cause to be enamored v succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase v bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit v take possession of by force, as after an invasion v capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping