capture
/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem; To take hold of; To store for later revisitation
- he/she/it
- captures
- past participle
- captured
Meanings
- 1
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem
They would capture as many people as possible.
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The British ship was captured and brought to the United States.
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- 2
To take hold of
- 3
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation
- 4
To reproduce convincinglyrare
- 5
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers)rare