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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | latch on to |
| Synonyms: | capture, catch, catch hold of, clutch, collar, corral*, get one's fingers on, get one's hands on, glom, grapple, grasp, grip, hook, land, lay one's hands on, nab, nail, pluck, seize, snag, snap up, snatch, take, take hold of |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kidnap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abduct; hold for ransom |
| Synonyms: | body snatch, bundle off, capture, carry away, carry off, coax, decoy, entice, grab, hijack, impress, inveigh, lay hands on, lure, make off with, pirate, remove, run away with, seduce, seize, shanghai, skyjack, snatch, spirit away, steal, waylay |
| Main Entry: | lure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, seduce |
| Synonyms: | allure, bag, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, capture, catch, charm, come on, decoy, drag, draw, enchant, ensnare, entice, fascinate, grab, haul, hit on, hook, inveigle, invite, lead on, pull, rope, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, train, turn on |
| Antonyms: | antagonize, disenchant, disgust, dissuade, repulse, turn off |
| Main Entry: | nab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seize |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clutch, cop, detain, grab, nail, pick up*, run in, snatch*, take into custody, take* |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obtain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get, acquire |
| Synonyms: | access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal, capture, chalk up, collect, come by, compass, cop, corral, drum up, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of, get one's hands on, glean, gobble up, grab, have, hoard, inherit, invade, lay up, make use of, nab, occupy, pick up, pocket, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, salvage, save, score, scrape together, scrape up, secure, seize, snag, take, wangle, win |
| Notes: | obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, forsake, lose, sacrifice |
| Main Entry: | occupation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seizure, takeover |
| Synonyms: | attack, capture, conquest, entering, foreign rule, invasion, subjugation |
| Antonyms: | giving up, surrender, yielding |
| Main Entry: | occupy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seize, take over |
| Synonyms: | capture, conquer, garrison, hold, invade, keep, obtain, overrun, take possession |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | photograph |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a picture with a camera |
| Synonyms: | X-ray, capture on film, capture*, cinematize, close-up, copy, film, get, get a likeness, get a shot, illustrate, lens, make a picture, microfilm, mug, photo, photoengrave, photostat, picture, print, record, reproduce, roll, shoot, snap*, snapshot, take*, turn* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prize |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | award, winnings |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acquirement, acquisition, advantage, blue ribbon, bonus, bounty, cake*, capture, carrot, championship, citation, crown, decoration, dividend, feather in cap, first place, gold star, gold*, gravy, guerdon, haul, honor, inducement, jackpot, laurel, loot*, medal, meed, payoff, pickings, pillage, plum, plunder*, possession, premium, privilege, purse, recompense, requital, reward, scholarship, spoil, spoils, stakes, strokes, swag*, title, trophy, windfall |
| Antonyms: | blame, punishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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