captive
nounEtymology
Inherited from Middle English captif; derived from Latin captīvus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“seize, hold”). Doublet of caitiff.
Definitions
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
- I envy not in any moods The captive void of noble rage, The linnet born within the cage, That never knew the summer woods: […]
One held prisoner.
One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
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A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.
Held prisoner
Held prisoner; not free; confined.
- A poor, miserable, captive thrall.
Subdued by love
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
- Even in so short a space, my woman's heart / Grossly grew captive to his honey words.
Of or relating to bondage or confinement
Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
- captive chains; captive hours
To capture
To capture; to take captive.
The neighborhood
- antonymnon-captive
- antonymnoncaptive
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at captive. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at captive. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at captive
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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