capture vs gain

capture

noun
  • An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. 

  • Something that has been captured; a captive. 

  • A particular match found for a pattern in a text string. 

  • The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. 

  • The recording or storage of something for later playback. 

verb
  • To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers). 

  • To reproduce convincingly. 

  • To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. 

  • To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation. 

gain

noun
  • The act of gaining; acquisition. 

  • The thing or things gained. 

  • The factor by which a signal is multiplied. 

  • A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam. 

adj
  • Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous. 

  • Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap. 

verb
  • To increase. 

  • To reach. 

  • To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate. 

  • To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual. 

  • To put on weight. 

  • To run fast. 

  • To acquire possession of. 

  • To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress. 

adv
  • Tolerably; fairly. 

  • Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately. 

How often have the words capture and gain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )