Definition of capture

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Capture (n.) The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey..

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Zion :: Zion (n.) A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors..
Loss :: Loss (v. t.) Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property..
Carry :: Carry (v. t.) To get possession of by force; to capture.
Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
Pelican :: Pelican (n.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored..
Ant-lion :: Ant-lion (n.) A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius..
Captive :: Captive (v. t.) To take prisoner; to capture.
Ransom :: Ransom (n.) The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom..
Recapture :: Recapture (n.) The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor..
Spattling-poppy :: Spattling-poppy (n.) A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes frothy from the action of captured insects.
Bag :: Bag (v. t.) To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag an army; to bag game..
Recaptor :: Recaptor (n.) One who recaptures; one who takes a prize which had been previously taken.
Take :: Take (n.) That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch..
Capture :: Capture (n.) The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction..
Recapture :: Recapture (v. t.) To capture again; to retake.
Reduce :: Reduce (n.) To bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort..
Land :: Land (v. t.) To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish..
Capture :: Capture (n.) The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal..
Retake :: Retake (v. t.) To take from a captor; to recapture; as, to retake a ship or prisoners..
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed.
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