captives

We have found lemma(root) word of captives : captive.

Definitions


[ˈkaptɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
(e.g: the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere ‘seize, take’


[ˈkaptɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- imprisoned or confined
(e.g: the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive)

- (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization
(e.g: a captive power plant)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere ‘seize, take’




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