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1
to receive as return for effort
- the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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2
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
- captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door
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capture
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of capture (Entry 2 of 2)
one that has been taken and held in confinement
- a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer
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The first known use of capture was circa 1542
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