Cap″ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Captured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Capturing.] To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured.
W. Ivring.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.