captive

Etymology

From Middle English captif; in turn ultimately from Latin captīvus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Doublet of caitiff.

noun

1. One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
   When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him. The captive made no resistance […]. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess
2. One held prisoner.
3. (figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

adj

1. Held prisoner; not free; confined.
2. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
3. Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
   captive chains; captive hours

verb

1. (transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.