Capture

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NOUN

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

the act of taking of a person by force

the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

VERB

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

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