CAPTIVE

captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped

(adjective) giving or marked by complete attention to; “that engrossed look or rapt delight”; “enwrapped in dreams”; “so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred”- Walter de la Mare; “rapt with wonder”; “wrapped in thought”

captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed

(adjective) being in captivity

captive

(noun) an animal that is confined

captive

(noun) a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

prisoner, captive

(noun) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

captive (plural captives)

One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

One held prisoner.

(figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Adjective

captive (not comparable)

Held prisoner; not free; confined.

Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.

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)

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

Source: Wiktionary

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Cap"tive, n. Etym: [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, a.

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. Shak.

3. Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.

Cap"tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captived; p. pr. & vb. n. Captiving.]

Definition: To take prisoner; to capture. Their inhabitans slaughtered and captived. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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