capere
To capture in Latin is capere.
The verb capere means to take control of something. The related noun captūra can refer to the act of capturing or to something that has been captured.
Meaning: take control of (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form capere is used to express the concept of 'to capture'. For the present indicative active, use capit to say 'he/she/it captures'. To express the perfect indicative active for the first-person singular, use cepi to mean 'I captured' or 'I have captured'. If you need the first-person singular present subjunctive, use capiam to mean 'I may capture' or 'I might capture'.
Did you know?
- The verb capere is the root of the English word 'recipe'. It comes from the Latin imperative recipite, which means 'take back' or 'take', acting as an instruction to a pharmacist.
- In Roman law, the act of capere was central to the legal process of 'seizing' property, and this root evolved into the English word 'anticipate', meaning to 'take' something before it actually happens.
- The English word 'except' comes from the Latin exceptus, the past participle of excipere, which literally means to 'take out' or 'capture away' from a group.
Examples in context
- Capere animos plebis.To capture the minds of the people.
- Praedonem comprehenderunt.They captured the pirate.
- Milites fortiter rapuerunt hostem.The soldiers bravely captured the enemy.
- Puerum fugientem rapere conatus est.He tried to capture the fleeing boy.
- Praedam occupaverunt.They captured the loot.
- Miles hostem cepit.The soldier captured the enemy.
- Pirata navem occupavit.The pirate seized the ship.
- Hostes capere debemus.We must capture the enemies.
- Castellum capere vis.You want to capture the fort.
Example conversation
Two soldiers discuss a military strategy in a camp.
- GaiusVigilesne capere possumus?Can we capture the guards?
- JuliaNon, nimis fortes sunt.No, they are too strong.
- GaiusTunc castellum capere oportet.Then we must capture the fort.
- JuliaIta, Gai, id faciamus.Yes, Gaius, let's do that.
