captiving

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A form of captive — One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of captive
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APA

captiving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captiving

MLA

“captiving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captiving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captiving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captiving.

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