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capture vs entrap

entrap vs capture

capture is a noun but entrap is not a noun.

capture and entrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capture Yes No Yes No
entrap No No Yes No
As verbs, entrap is a hyponym of capture; that is, entrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:
  • capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  • entrap: catch in or as if in a trap
Other hyponyms of capture include hunt, hunt down, run, track down, frog, bag, batfowl, rat, ensnare, snare, trammel, trap.
capture (noun) entrap (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
capture (verb) entrap (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping catch in or as if in a trap
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase take or catch as if in a snare or trap
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
attract; cause to be enamored
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Difference between capture and entrap

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