acquiring,
getting the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
usurpation wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
taking into custody,
arrest,
apprehension,
pinch,
collar,
catch the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
en passant (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
exchange (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
capture -
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
natural action,
natural process,
activity,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
capture -
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
Verb
capture -
attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
attract,
appeal exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
capture -
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
acquire,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
hunt down,
track down,
hunt,
run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
ensnare,
entrap,
snare,
trammel,
trap take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
capture -
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
interpret,
represent make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
recapture capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
capture -
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"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
capture -
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"
