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Webster 1913 Edition


Captive

Cap′tive

,
Noun.
[L.
captivus
, fr.
capere
to take: cf. F.
captif
. See
Caitiff
.]
1.
A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
Then, when I am thy
captive
, talk of chains.
Milton.
2.
One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Cap′tive

,
Adj.
1.
Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
A poor, miserable,
captive
thrall.
Milton.
2.
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
Even in so short a space, my wonan’s heart
Grossly grew
captive
to his honey words.
Shakespeare
3.
Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine;
as,
captive
chains;
captive
hours
.

Cap′tive

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Captived
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Captiving
.]
To take prisoner; to capture.
Their inhabitans slaughtered and
captived
.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition


Captive

CAPTIVE

,
Noun.
1.
A prisoner taken by force or stratagem in war, by an enemy; followed by to; as a captive to the victor.
2.
One who is charmed or subdued by beauty or excellence; one whose affections are seized, or who is held by strong ties of love.
3.
One who is ensnared by love or flattery, or by wiles. 2 Tim. 2:26.
4.
A slave. Anciently captives were enslaved by their conquerors. But in modern times, they are not made slaves in Christian countries; and the word captive, in a literal sense, rarely signifies a slave.

CAPTIVE

,
Verb.
T.
To take prisoner; to bring into subjection.

Definition 2024


captivé

captivé

See also: captive

French

Verb

captivé m (feminine singular captivée, masculine plural captivés, feminine plural captivées)

  1. past participle of captiver