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to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize
Example: The police captured the burglar. |
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to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination
Example: At a practical level, that made it much more difficult to intercept the bombers. |
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having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
Example: To the receptive viewer they open whole worlds, dozens of characters, trapdoors of narrative surprise and revelation. |
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a person or thing that receives; receiver
Example: The recipient of the prize. |
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