To take or seize something, particularly in a formal or legal sense; to capture.
From Latin captatus, past participle of captare, a frequentative form of capere meaning 'to seize repeatedly' or 'to try to take.' This frequentative form emphasizes repeated or habitual action.
Captate is a rare survival of Latin's frequentative verbs, which let speakers express that something happens over and over—making it perfect for describing persistent capturing or seizing activities.
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