How to use captive in a sentence. There are 11 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word captive A person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space
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Kept under restraint or control
Restrained by circumstances that prevent free choice A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal A captive is someone who is captive
A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo. Definition of captive adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A captive is a person, animal, or object that is confined or held under control by another
This could be as a prisoner, a pet in a cage, or a thing unable to move or be moved freely
(figurative) one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used. Made or held prisoner, especially in war Kept in confinement or restraint
Enslaved by love, beauty, etc. Of or relating to a captive. A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t.
Definition of captive adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Kept as a prisoner or in a space that you cannot get out of They were taken captive by masked. This could be as a prisoner, a pet in a cage, or a thing unable to move or be moved freely. Factsheet what does the word captive mean
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