Captive word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "captive" word

[noun] an animal that is confined
[noun] a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
[noun] a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
[adjective] in captivity
[adjective] deeply moved; "sat completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt admiration"; "rapt in reverie"

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\Cap"tive\, n. [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}.] To take prisoner; to capture. Their inhabitans slaughtered and captived. --Burke.

Synonyms for captive

confined, enraptured, imprisoned, jailed, moved(p), prisoner, rapt, unfree

Related terms: bondslave, cageling, conquest, convict, date, disenfranchised, galley slave, homager, in bondage, in bonds, internee, odalisque, oppressed, parolee, political prisoner, serf, stir bird, sweetie, ticket-of-leaver, under the heel, under the lash, vamp

The fun area, different aproach to word »captive«

Let's analyse "captive" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITPAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .- .--. - .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: captive: 1 + 9 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: captive: 3 + 1 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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