Meaning
To catch a person or an animal and hold them so that they cannot get away.
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Word origin
From Latin capere, meaning to take.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capere
- English cognates
- captive, capable
Grammar
Examples
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"Captured" is the past form.
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"Capture" often takes a person or an animal as its object.
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People also say a photo "captures" a moment.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: capture, tower, jacket and 7 more words.