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capture
Meaning: to take hold of or seize, especially by force or skill
capture in a sentence
How capture is used in real sentences:
The photographer waited hours to capture the eagle diving for fish.
The soldiers worked together to capture the enemy outpost without firing a single shot.
“Mara waded out, planted her boots, and used a boat hook to capture its trailing rope.”
— from the passage Signal in the Storm
Synonyms for capture
Other words for capture — seize, catch and grab — carry the same meaning.
- seize
- catch
- grab
Antonyms of capture
Words that mean the opposite of capture:
- release
- free
- liberate
Where it comes from
From Latin capere 'to take, seize'
Word parts
- cap/cept — take, seize
capture: cap (take, seize) + -ture (act of)
Memory hook
CAPTure — CAPT (take, from Latin capere) — to TAKE hold of something.