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Definition captive

Etymology

From Middle English captif; in turn ultimately from Latin capt?vus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Doublet of caitiff.

Noun

captive (plural captives)

  1. One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  2. One held prisoner.
  3. (figuratively) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Adjective

captive (not comparable)

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

Verb

captive (third-person singular simple present captives, present participle captiving, simple past and past participle captived)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.


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ACTIVE 13
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CAVIE 12
CIVET 12
EPACT 11
EVICT 12
VATIC 12
4 letter words with the letters CAPTIVE 
CAPE 10
CATE 7
CAVE 11
CITE 7
EPIC 10
ETIC 7
PACE 10
PACT 10
PATE 7
PAVE 11
PEAT 7
PICA 10
PICE 10
PITA 7
TACE 7
TAPE 7
TEPA 7
VICE 11
VITA 8
3 letter words with the letters CAPTIVE 
ACE 6
ACT 6
AIT 3
APE 6
APT 6
ATE 3
AVE 7
CAP 9
CAT 6
CEP 9
EAT 3
ETA 3
ICE 6
PAC 9
PAT 6
PEA 6
PEC 9
PET 6
PIA 6
PIC 9
PIE 6
PIT 6
TAE 3
TAP 6
TAV 7
TEA 3
TIC 6
TIE 3
TIP 6
VAC 10
VAT 7
VET 7
VIA 7
VIE 7
2 letter words with the letters CAPTIVE 
AE 2
AI 2
AT 2
ET 2
IT 2
PA 5
PE 5
PI 5
TA 2
TI 2

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