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Meaning of 'captive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . 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.
3 . Captive [ v. t.]
- To take prisoner; to capture.

Meaning of 'captive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . captive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- giving or marked by complete attention to
Example in sentence:
  • enwrapped in dreams;
  • rapt with wonder;
  • so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred;
  • that engrossed look or rapt delight;
  • wrapped in thought

Nearby Words:

cap capabilities capability capable capableness capacified capacify capaciosly capacious capaciousness

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