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- Dictionarycaptive/ˈkaptɪv/
noun
- 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: "the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid"
adjective
- 1. imprisoned or confined: "the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive"
- 2. (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization: "a captive power plant"
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a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war: When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years. hold/take someone captive. to keep someone as a prisoner or make someone a prisoner:
: held under control of another but having the appearance of independence. especially : owned or controlled by another concern and operated for its needs rather than for an open market. a captive mine. 3. : being such involuntarily because of a situation that makes free choice or departure difficult. a captive audience. captive. 2 of 2. noun.
CAPTIVE definition: 1. A captive person or animal is being kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave. 2. a group of…. Learn more.
1. adjective. A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed. [literary] Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal. Synonyms: confined, caged, imprisoned, locked up More Synonyms of captive. A captive is someone who is captive. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.
noun. a prisoner. a person who is enslaved or dominated: He is the captive of his own fears. adjective. made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops. kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals. enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau. of or relating to a captive.
Captive definition: One, such as a prisoner of war, who is forcibly confined, subjugated, or enslaved.
n. 1. a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war. 2. a person whose behaviour is dominated by some emotion: a captive of love. adj. 3. held as prisoner. 4. held under restriction or control; confined: captive water held behind a dam. 5. captivated; enraptured.
A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed. [literary] [...] 1. A captive is someone who is captive. [...] 2. A captive audience is a group of people who are not free to leave a certain place and so have to watch or listen. A captive market is a group of people who cannot choose whether or where to buy things. [...] 3.
A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo. To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t always describe things that are completely bad, like its synonym, hostage .
Definition of captive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
