Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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capture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
recapture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
capture (noun) | recapture (noun) |
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the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property | the act of taking something back |
the act of taking of a person by force | a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount |
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) | recapture (verb) |
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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | capture again |
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | take up anew |
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible | experience anew |
attract; cause to be enamored | take back by force, as after a battle |
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 |