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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
capture
/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/
verb1 of 2
to catch and prevent a person/animal from being free
- “You gain one point for every opponent piece you capture.”Tatoeba
- “It takes a good trap to capture a bear.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)