About The Word Captive
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Captive Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Captive?
[n] an animal that is confined
[n] a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion [n] a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war [adj] in captivity [adj] deeply moved; "sat completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt admiration"; "rapt in reverie" Synonyms | Synonyms for Captive: confined | enraptured | imprisoned | jailed | moved(p) | prisoner | rapt | unfree Related Terms | Find terms related to Captive: bond | bondmaid | bondman | bondslave | bondsman | bondswoman | caged | cageling | catch | chain gang | chattel | chattel slave | churl | con | concubine | confined | conquest | convict | coquette | date | debt slave | detainee | detenu | disenfranchised | enslaved | enthralled | ex-convict | flirt | galley slave | gaolbird | helot | homager | honey | hostage | imprisoned | in bondage | in bonds | in captivity | in chains | in slavery | in subjection | incarcerated | internee | jailbird | liege | liege man | liege subject | lifer | locked up | odalisque | oppressed | parolee | peon | political prisoner | POW | prisoner | prisoner of war | serf | servant | slave | steady | stir bird | subject | subjected | subjugated | suppressed | sweet patootie | sweetheart | sweetie | theow | thrall | ticket-of-leave man | ticket-of-leaver | trusty | under the heel | under the lash | unfree | vamp | vampire | vassal | villein See Also | animal | animate being | beast | brute | con | convict | creature | detainee | emotional person | fauna | gaolbird | hostage | inmate | internee | jailbird | political detainee | political prisoner | POW | prisoner of war | surety | unfortunate | unfortunate person Captive In Webster's Dictionary \Cap"tive\, n. [L. captivus, fr. capere to take: cf. F.
captif. See {Caitiff}.]
1. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy,
in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
Then, when I am thy captive, talk of chains.
--Milton.
2. One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection;
one who is captivated.
\Cap"tive\, a. 1. Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement. A poor, miserable, captive thrall. --Milton. 2. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated. Even in so short a space, my wonan's heart Grossly grew captive to his honey words. --Shak. 3. Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours. \Cap"tive\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Captiving}.] To take prisoner; to capture. Their inhabitans slaughtered and captived. --Burke. |
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