capture vs take hold

take hold vs capture

capture is a noun but take hold is not a noun.

capture and take hold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No
take hold	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take hold is a hypernym of capture; that is, take hold is a word with a broader meaning than capture:

capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
take hold: take into your hands deliberately

Other hypernyms of capture include clutch, prehend, seize, take hold of.

capture (noun)	take hold (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)	take hold (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	take into your hands deliberately
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	assume control
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 take hold

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