# captured

Pronunciation: US say "KAP-shurd" /ˈkæp.ʃɚd/; UK say "KAP-chuhd" /ˈkæp.t͡ʃəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of capture. — simple past and past participle of capture
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of capture. Use it for catching or taking something that already happened.
   - _Activists captured the whole protest on their phones._
   - _Several rare birds were captured and tagged by the researchers._

## Adjective

2. Taken and held by force, as a prisoner of war, a hunted animal, or seized territory.
   - Simple: Caught and held by force, and no longer free to leave.
   - _The captured city remained under occupation for several years._
   - _Reporters photographed the captured smuggler outside the courthouse._

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