- (v.t.) To take prisoner; to capture.
- (a.) Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
- (n.) One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence or affection; one who is captivated.
- (n.) A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, especially, by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
- (a.) Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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