Associations to the word «Captive»
Noun
- Confinement
- Chariot
- Tyrant
- Jerusalem
- Algiers
- African
- Jeremiah
- Chimpanzee
- Deliverance
- Redemption
- Plunder
- Internment
- Aquarium
- Allegation
- Corsair
- Tortoise
- Balloon
- Khalid
- Princesse
- Deserter
- Lifespan
- Military
- Whales
- Dod
- Corpus
- Gorilla
- Held
- Specimen
- Panda
- Bouquet
- Petition
- Damsel
- Parrot
- Byzantine
- Primate
- Justification
- Cannibal
- Fugitive
- Rhino
- Cossack
- Spawning
- Elephant
- Abdul
- Wildlife
- Tunis
- Memo
- Juvenile
- Geneva
- Propagation
- Conservation
- Mahmoud
- Gladiator
- Dolphin
- Extinction
- Cage
- Import
- Sykes
- Galley
- Alms
- Romans
- Raptor
- Custody
- Orc
- Ahmed
- Crocodile
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Wiktionary
CAPTIVE, noun. One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
CAPTIVE, noun. One held prisoner.
CAPTIVE, noun. (figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
CAPTIVE, adjective. Held prisoner; not free; confined.
CAPTIVE, adjective. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
CAPTIVE, adjective. Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
Dictionary definition
CAPTIVE, noun. A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.
CAPTIVE, noun. An animal that is confined.
CAPTIVE, noun. A person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion.
CAPTIVE, adjective. Being in captivity.
CAPTIVE, adjective. Giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought".
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