Pronunciation
[change]- IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪv/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: cap‧tive
Noun
[change]- (countable) A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.
- Put the captives back in jail.
- Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.
Related words
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