capture

1. n. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. Source: opted

2. n. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. Source: opted

3. n. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey. Source: opted

4. v. t. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort. Source: opted

5. n. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property Source: wordnet

6. n. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field Source: wordnet

7. n. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle Source: wordnet

8. n. the act of taking of a person by force Source: wordnet

9. n. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board Source: wordnet

10. v. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible Source: wordnet

11. v. attract; cause to be enamored Source: wordnet

12. v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase Source: wordnet

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