prehend vs capture

capture vs prehend

prehend is not a noun while capture is a noun.

prehend and capture both are verbs.

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

As verbs, capture is a hyponym of prehend; that is, capture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prehend:

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

Other hyponyms of prehend include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

prehend (noun)	capture (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

prehend (verb)	capture (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	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

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