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Captive Definition And Meaning
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.

Captive Definition And Meaning

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"

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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