Synonyms for capture
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Catch — to take hold of
catch, seize, take, get, grab, arrest, lay hold of, land informal, abduct, bag, rape, nail, apprehend dated, pinch slang
2. Captivate
charm, beguile, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, trance, enchant, captivate dated, enamor rare US, enamour UK, becharm dated
3. Conquer
Other
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To take hold of.
The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
- v. 2
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
- v. 3
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.
- n. 1
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
Related words
- Word family
- caption captivate captive captivity
- Phrases
- screen capture carbon capture motion capture
Choose the right word
Capture is commonly used of seizure by armed force; as, to capture a ship, a fort, etc.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- grab In case of fire, I would grab my flute and escape.
- seize You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
- abduct Tom is determined to secretly abduct his beloved.
- charm These old buildings are what makes Algiers' charm.
- beguile He can beguile you with his manners.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, bag1
- 4 letters
- take1, land1, grab1, rape1, nail1
- 5 letters
- catch1, charm1, seize1, pinch1
- 6 letters
- arrest2, trance1, kidnap2, corral2, abduct2, enamor3
- 7 letters
- conquer2, seizure2, enchant2, beguile2, bewitch2, enamour, becharm
- 8 letters
- entrance2, catching2
- 9 letters
- apprehend3, fascinate3, captivate3
- 11 letters
- appropriate4
- 12 letters
- apprehension4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arrest2 = 2 syllables).