9. capture the process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
Etymology: (1535–45; < MF < L captūra <capt(us), ptp. of capere to take)
Definition of 'Capture'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)capture, gaining control, seizure the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2. (noun)capture a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
3. (noun)capture any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
4. (noun)capture, seizure the act of taking of a person by force
5. (verb)capture the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
6. (verb)capture succeed in representing or expressing something intangible "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
7. (verb)capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant attract; cause to be enamored "She captured all the men's hearts"
8. (verb)get, catch, capture succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
9. (verb)capture bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
10. (verb)appropriate, capture, seize, conquer take possession of by force, as after an invasion "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
11. (verb)capture, catch capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
1. (verb)capture to take sb in order to make them a prisoner aid workers captured by guerrillas
2. capture to catch and keep an animal He captured several stray dogs.
3. capture to take control of a place in war Enemy forces have captured two coastal cities.
4. capture to accurately express a feeling stories that capture the spirit of Ireland
5. capture capture sb's imagination/interest/attention to make sb interested an event that captured the attention of the media
6. capture to film or record sth to capture the accident on camera
7. (noun)capture the act of capturing sb the capture of three soldiers; Avoid capture by hiding in the trees.
8. capture the act of capturing a place the capture of the town
Definition of 'Capture'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Capture the act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
2. (noun)Capture the securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction
3. (noun)Capture the thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey
4. (verb)Capture to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort
Definitions of Capture 
Afrikaans: verower, vang
Arabic: يأْسُر، يَسْبي، يَسْتَوْل
Bulgarian: превземам
Brazilian: capturar
Czech: dopadnout; zajmout; chyti
German: erobern, fangen
Danish: erobre; fange
Greek: καταλαμβάνω, συλλαμβάνω
Spanish: capturar
Estonian: vallutama, vangi võtma
Farsi: تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن
Finnish: ottaa kiinni
French: capturer
Hebrew: לִשְבוֹת
Hindi: बंदी बनाना, जीत लेना
Croatian: uhvatiti, zarobiti
Hungarian: elfog(lal)
Indonesian: merebut, menangkap
Icelandic: handtaka; fanga
Italian: catturare
Japanese: 捕える
Korean: 포획하다
Lithuanian: užgrobti, pagauti, paimti
Latvian: sagūstīt; sagrābt
Malay: tangkap
Dutch: gevangen nemen, veroveren
Norwegian: erobre; fange
Polish: zdobywać, chwytać
Persian: تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن
Pashto: په چل یا زور نیول
Portuguese: capturar
Romanian: a captura
Russian: захватывать;поймать
Slovak: chytiť; dobyť
Slovenian: ujeti, zavzeti
Serbian: zauzeti
Swedish: ta till fånga, inta, eröv
Thai: จับกุม
Turkish: ele geçirmek, zaptetmek
Taiwanese: 奪取，捕獲
Ukrainian: захоплювати силою, брати 
Urdu: قبضہ کرنا
Vietnamese: bắt giữ
Chinese: 捕获
