завладе́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
• obsess verb To think about someone or something constantly, to the point where it takes over your mind.
• occupy verb To live in, use, or take up a space.

Senses

завладе́ть is used for these senses in English:

• capture (transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
• obsess (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.
• occupy (military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).

capture — full definition

1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

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