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captive
[ kap-tiv ]
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.
- managed as an affiliate or subsidiary of a corporation and operated almost exclusively for the use or needs of the parent corporation rather than independently for the general public:
a captive shop;
a captive mine.
captive
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war
- a person whose behaviour is dominated by some emotion
a captive of love
adjective
- held as prisoner
- held under restriction or control; confined
captive water held behind a dam
- captivated; enraptured
- unable by circumstances to avoid speeches, advertisements, etc (esp in the phrase captive audience )
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz··پ adjective
- ···پ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of captive1
Example Sentences
Israel launched its renewed Gaza offensive on 18 March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the 59 hostages still held captive in Gaza.
The war was triggered when Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as captives.
He beat Roger Moore and Albert Finney to be cast as John Blackthorn - a captive English navigator in 17th Century Japan - in Shogun.
The war was triggered when Hamas attacked on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as captives.
The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but a government spokesperson said the case was identified on a site in Yorkshire where bird flu had been confirmed in captive birds.
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