capture

the capture and ransom of the king.

capture sb. by surprise

capture and impound stray dogs.

capture a likeness in a painting.

The prince was captured by some renegades.

They captured the last stronghold.

the appeal captured the imagination of thousands.

the fugitive was captured in a moment.

capture the fortress from within

We captured them alive.

tales of adventure that capture the imagination.

The company is out to capture the European market.

We captured the criminal.

The championship was captured by the Danes.

capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.

the Russians captured 13,000 men.

the capture of the city marks the high point of his career.

a certain General Percy captured the town.

friends helped him to evade capture for a time.

the captured general was flayed alive.