captive

Meanings

Noun

  • One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  • One held prisoner.
  • One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Adjective

  • Held prisoner; not free; confined.
  • Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
  • Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.

Verb

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Origin

  • From Middle English captif; in turn ultimately from Latin captÄ«vus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. caitiff.

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