conquest vs capture

capture vs conquest

conquest and capture both are nouns.

conquest is not a verb while capture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conquest	Yes	No	No	No
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, capture is a hypernym of conquest; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than conquest:

conquest: the act of conquering
capture: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Other hypernyms of conquest include gaining control, seizure.

conquest (noun)	capture (noun)
success in mastering something difficult	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the act of conquering	the act of taking of a person by force
an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone	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

conquest (verb)	capture (verb)
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	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 conquest and capture

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