Synonyms for captive
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : kap-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæp tɪv |
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Définition of captive
Origin :- late 14c., "imprisoned, enslaved," from Latin captivus "caught, taken prisoner," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, hold, seize" (see capable). As a noun from c.1400; an Old English noun was hæftling, from hæft "taken, seized."
- adj physically held by force
- adj mentally enchanted, held
- noun person held physically
- Shortly after, the captive Duke was one morning found weeping.
- Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
- "Evidently they fell out about the possession of the captive," suggested von Horn.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- There were yet other rude experiences in store for the captive.
- Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
- It reminds me, a captive by the waters of Babylon, that God is ever with the friendless.
- Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- In one of these toads and adders were the companions of the captive.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- It was idle; a magic seems to shield a captive's leap for life.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- When I came back into the room the captive had asked Charlotte to pray.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- The captain started, peered into his captive's unflinching countenance.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- After that he entered the cave and released his captive children, the apes.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- The captive wives may even have been envied by the regular wife.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
Antonyms for captive
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