French Meaning of captive

Captif

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Definitions and Meaning of captive in English

Wordnet

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

Wordnet

captive (s)

being in captivity

giving or marked by complete attention to

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

captive (v. t.)

To take prisoner; to capture.

FAQs About the word captive

Captif

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

arrêté,capturé,Emprisonné,interné,emprisonné,attrapé,confiné,Esclave,incarcéré,kidnappé

gratuit,débridé,livré,émancipé,libéré,libéré,publié,non confiné,Affranchi,libéré(e) conditionnellement

captivation => fascination, captivatingly => captivatingly, captivating => captivant, captivated => captivé, captivate => captiver,