Front | captive |
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Back | adjective, nounBrE /ˈkæptɪv/NAmE /ˈkæptɪv/adjective 1 kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escapecaptive animals They were taken captive by masked gunmen. captive breeding (= the catching and breeding of wild animals) 2 [only before noun] not free to leave a particular place or to choose what you want do toA salesman loves to have a captive audience (= listening because they have no choice). noun a person who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a warTalks have persuaded the terrorists to set the captives free. |
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