n.
1.the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2.a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
3.any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
4.the act of taking of a person by force
5.the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board capture v.
1.succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
2.attract
3.succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
4.bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
5.take possession of by force, as after an invasion
6.capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Idiom of the Day
an open secret
a secret that so many people know about that it is no longer a secret
It is an open secret that I will be leaving my company next month.
