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Captured

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

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  1. 1

    To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

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

  2. 2

    To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

    "She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."

  3. 3

    To reproduce convincingly.

    "His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."

  4. 4

    To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

    "He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."

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WordDefinition
abductedverbHaving been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
absorbedFully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
accountedverbTo provide explanation.
acquiredverb(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
angledArranged so as to form an angle.
apprehendedverbConceived; understood.
arrestverb(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
arrestedverbHaving been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
arrestingstriking, gripping
arrestsnoun(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
asser(died 909) a Welsh monk from St David's, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s.
attracteddrawn towards
baggedHaving been placed in a bag.
captivatedverbrapt; mesmerized
captiveverbOne who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
captivesa 1994 British romantic crime drama film directed by Angela Pope and written by the Dublin screenwriter Frank Deasy.
captivitynounThe state of being captive.
catchverb(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
caughtverb(cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
collectedverb(not comparable) Gathered together.

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