capture vs take hold of

take hold of vs capture

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

capture and take hold of both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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