capture in WordNet English dictionary

1. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
   "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
   appropriate  capture  seize  conquer 
   
2. attract; cause to be enamored
   "She captured all the men's hearts"
   capture  enamour  trance  catch  becharm  enamor  captivate  beguile  charm  fascinate  bewitch  entrance  enchant 
   
3. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
   "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
   capture  catch 
   
4. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
   "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
   get  catch  capture 
   
5. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
   "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
   capture 
   
6. bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
   "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
   capture 
   

1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
   capture  gaining control  seizure 
   
2. the act of taking of a person by force
   capture  seizure 
   
3. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
   capture 
   
4. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
   capture 
   
5. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
   capture