German Meaning of captive

Gefangener

Other German words related to Gefangener

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

Gefangener

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

verhaftet,gefangen,Gefangen,interniert,inhaftiert,erwischt,eingeschränkt,Versklavt,eingesperrt,entführt

frei,ungezügelt,geliefert,emanzipiert,befreit,befreit,freigegeben,unbeschränkt,Wahlberechtigt,auf Bewährung (frei)

captivation => Verzauberung, captivatingly => captivatingly, captivating => fesselnd, captivated => gefesselt, captivate => fesseln,