1.the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2.a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
3.any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
4.the act of taking of a person by force
5.the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
1.succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
capture the essence of Spring
2.attract; cause to be enamored;
She captured all the men's hearts
3.succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
We finally got the suspect
4.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
5.take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
6.capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
I caught a rabbit in the trap toady