capture
/ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ noun B1- An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
- The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. · the capture of a lover’s heart
- Something that has been captured; a captive.
- The recording or storage of something for later playback. · video capture
- A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
Plural captures
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A BULL was bitten by a Mouse and, angered by the wound, tried to capture him.
The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox.
A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease.
A LION, greatly desiring to capture a Bull, and yet afraid to attack him on account of his great size, resorted to a trick to ensure his destruction.
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