Words that rhyme with rapture

  • are
    n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn: are, ar]
  • capture
    n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn: capture, gaining control, seizure] 2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field 3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle 4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: capture, seizure] 5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" 2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant] 3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn: get, catch, capture] 4: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet" 5: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" [syn: appropriate, capture, seize, conquer] 6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" [syn: capture, catch]
  • culture
    n 1: a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" [syn: culture, civilization, civilisation] 2: the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group 3: all the knowledge and values shared by a society [syn: acculturation, culture] 4: (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish" 5: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad [syn: polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish] 6: the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture" 7: the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters" v 1: grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"
  • enrapture
    v 1: hold spellbound [syn: enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight] [ant: disenchant, disillusion]
  • fracture
    n 1: breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" [syn: fracture, break] 2: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" [syn: fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break] 3: the act of cracking something [syn: fracture, crack, cracking] v 1: violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language" 2: interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power" 3: break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle" 4: become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe" 5: break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle" 6: fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey" [syn: fracture, break]
  • recapture
    n 1: a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount 2: the act of taking something back [syn: recapture, retaking] v 1: experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness" 2: take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here" 3: take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort" [syn: recapture, retake] 4: capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner" [syn: recapture, retake]
  • rupture
    n 1: state of being torn or burst open 2: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" [syn: rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out] 3: the act of making a sudden noisy break v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
  • scripture
    n 1: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word] 2: any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group [syn: scripture, sacred scripture]
  • sculpture
    n 1: a three-dimensional work of plastic art 2: creating figures or designs in three dimensions [syn: sculpture, carving] v 1: create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" [syn: sculpt, sculpture] 2: shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband" [syn: sculpt, sculpture, grave]
  • stature
    n 1: high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature" 2: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot [syn: stature, height]
  • chirr
    v 1: make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
  • churr
    v 1: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr, whirr]
  • fractures
  • chirre

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