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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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Learn the meaning of captive as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how captive is used in business, commerce and war contexts.
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Learn the meaning of captive as an adjective or noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how captive can describe a person or animal in prison, a group of people in a certain place, or a person under emotional control.
Captive is a noun meaning a prisoner or a person who is enslaved or dominated. It can also be an adjective meaning held prisoner, captivated or managed as an affiliate of a corporation. See the origin, usage and examples of captive.
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Captive can be a noun or an adjective, meaning a person or animal that is confined or restrained, or a person or thing that is held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage examples of captive.
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.
