acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

usurpation - wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"

arrest, taking into custody, apprehension, collar, pinch, catch - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation - the act of conquering

enslavement - the act of making slaves of your captives

natural action, natural process, activity, action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

natural action, natural process, activity, action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

abduction - the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

kidnapping, snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

chess move - the act of moving a chess piece

exchange - (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"

exchange - (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange"

interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

recapture - take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"

hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"

appeal, attract - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

retake, recapture - capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"

lasso, rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

annex - take illegally, as of territory; "The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank"

take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"

hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

bag - capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants"

batfowl - catch birds by temporarily blinding them

catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

rat - catch rats, especially with dogs

snare, trammel, trap, ensnare, entrap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"