Meanings
verbtake captive (third-person singular simple present takes captive, present participle taking captive, simple past took captive, past participle taken captive)
present singular third person takes captive · participle present taking captive · past took captive · participle past taken captive
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APA
take captive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20captive
MLA
“take captive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20captive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take captive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20captive.
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