take captive in English

Forms: takes captive [present, singular, third-person], taking captive [participle, present], took captive [past], taken captive [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> captive}} take captive (third-person singular simple present takes captive, present participle taking captive, simple past took captive, past participle taken captive)

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        "(transitive) To take prisoner"
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"take captive" meaning in English

Verb