captive

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪv/ Hyphenation: cap‧tive === 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. A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === captive (not comparable) Held prisoner; not free; confined. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated. Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine. captive chains; captive hours ==== Antonyms ==== non-captive, noncaptive ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === captive (third-person singular simple present captives, present participle captiving, simple past and past participle captived) (transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kap.tiv/ === Noun === captive f (plural captives, masculine captif) female captive === Verb === captive inflection of captiver: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Latin == === Adjective === captīve vocative masculine singular of captīvus == Middle English == === Noun === captive alternative form of captif