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MetroWestJP
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English has a couple of phrasal verbs that mean the same thing as captare: to grab for and to grab at. They both mean to try to grab, but without using two verbs. (i.e., A weasel grabs at the fat mouse.) I don't know if those are currently accepted answers, but they might be less confusing.
Because it wants the idea of "trying to".
The idea of trying is not here though:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/capture