capture

CEFRB2

/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To catch and hold a person, animal, or thing.

  2. 02

    noun

    The act of catching or gaining control of something.

Examples

  • I go to bed early so I can get up to capture the sunrise.

  • The capture of the prince by the king led to another war.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰæp.(t)ʃɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæp.(t)ʃɹ̩]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Something that has been captured; a captive.

  2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

More examples

In context

  • He evaded capture for three days.

  • to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal

  • the capture of a lover’s heart

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).