Australian English Meaning of captive
Captive
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Definitions and Meaning of captive in English
captive (n)
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
an animal that is confined
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captive (s)
being in captivity
giving or marked by complete attention to
captive (n.)
A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
captive (a.)
Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
captive (v. t.)
To take prisoner; to capture.
FAQs About the word captive
Captive
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war, an animal that is confined, a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion, being in captivity
arrested,captured,Imprisoned,interned,jailed,caught,confined,Enslaved,incarcerated,kidnapped
free,unrestrained,delivered,emancipated,freed,liberated,released,unconfined,Enfranchised,paroled
captivation => captivation, captivatingly => captivatingly, captivating => captivating, captivated => captivated, captivate => captivate,
