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Synonyms
catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing.
catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.
capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.
trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor.
bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.
Examples of ensnare in a Sentence
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Word History
1576, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Ensnare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensnare. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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ensnare
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