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capture
noun as in catching, forceful holding
Strongest matches
abduction, apprehension, arrest, confiscation, imprisonment, occupation, seizure, taking
Strong matches
acquirement, acquisition, appropriating, appropriation, bag, bust, catch, collar, commandeering, drop, ensnaring, fall, gaining, grab, grasping, hook, nab, nail, obtaining, pinch, pull, securing, seizing, snatching, sweep, trapping, trip, winning
Weak matches
hit the jackpot, knock off, laying hold of, pick up, run-in, taking captive, taking into custody
verb as in catch and forcefully hold
Strongest matches
apprehend, arrest, catch, conquer, grab, occupy, pick up, round up, secure, seize, snatch, take, trap
Strong matches
bag, bust, collar, cop, get, hook, land, nab, nail, net, overwhelm, pinch, prehend, snare, tumble
Weak matches
gain control, pull in, put the cuffs on, run-in, take captive, take into custody, take prisoner
Example Sentences
Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources.
Researchers studying the endangered animals had reported occasionally seeing this nectar licking but had never captured it on video.
While capturing methane contributes to California’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, the collateral damage is undeniable.
"This is consistent ith the tradition of many ancient cultures to capture natural sounds in musical instruments, and could explain the ritual dimension of the death whistle sound for mimicking mythological entities," explains Frühholz.
This computationally intensive method improves the contrast and resolution of digital images captured in optical microscopes like widefield, confocal or transmission microscopes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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