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- DictionaryCap·ture/ˈkap(t)SHər/
verb
- 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the Russians captured 13,000 men"
noun
- 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "he was killed while resisting capture"
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Capture definition: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize. See examples of CAPTURE used in a sentence.
5 days ago · capture. (kæptʃər ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense captures, present participle capturing, past tense, past participle captured. 1. transitive verb. If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. The guerrillas shot down one airplane and captured the pilot.
Definition of capture verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn(verb).
Pronunciation
1. (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæp.ʃɚ/, /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/ 2. (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæp.ʃə/, /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/ 3. Rhymes: -æpʃə(ɹ), -æptʃə(ɹ)
Noun
capture (countable and uncountable, plural captures) 1. An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. 1.1. 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC: 1.1.1. even with regard to capturesmade at sea 2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. 2.1. the captureof a lover's heart 3. Something that has been captured; a captive. 4. The recording...
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captūra (“catching, capture”), from captus, perfect passive participle of capiō (“capture, seize, take”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /kap.tyʁ/
Noun
capture f (plural captures) 1. capture 2. a catch, a take
Verb
capture 1. inflection of capturar: 1.1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive 1.2. third-person singular imperative
Pronunciation
1. (Classical) IPA(key): /kapˈtuː.re/, [käpˈt̪uːrɛ] 2. (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kapˈtu.re/, [käpˈt̪uːre]
Participle
captūre 1. vocative masculine singular of captūrus
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /kabˈtuɾe/ [kaβ̞ˈt̪u.ɾe] 2. Rhymes: -uɾe 3. Syllabification: cap‧tu‧re
Verb
capture 1. inflection of capturar: 1.1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive 1.2. third-person singular imperative
Definition of capture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : an act or instance of capturing: such as. a. : an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile. the capture of the city by enemy forces. The criminals avoided/eluded/escaped capture. … authorities increased the reward for information leading to his capture … Rachel Schilke. b.
TO FIND AND TAKE A PERSON WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING WRONG. The soldiers were captured by enemy forces. Synonyms and examples. catch. They were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border. arrest. He was arrested on suspicion of vandalism. place/ put under arrest. The suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed robbery. apprehend.
