captivity
/kæpˈtɪvəti/noun
उच्चारण कैप्टिवटी
कैद, बंदी अवस्था, बंधन
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the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a limited space, unable to escape
कैद, बंदी अवस्था, बंधन
- The hostages were released after a month in captivity.
- Tigers rarely breed in captivity.
- The elephant was born in captivity and has never seen the forest.
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- After years in captivity, the eagle was set free.
- He wrote a book about his months of captivity.
Synonyms imprisonment confinement bondage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in captivity
This is the usual fixed phrase for the state of being kept prisoner or caged. It takes no article.
बंदी अवस्था बताने के लिए 'in captivity' निश्चित वाक्यांश है, जिसमें article नहीं लगता।
- Tigers bred in captivity find it hard to survive in the wild.
- The hostages spent three months in captivity.
hold/keep + sb + in captivity
The verb phrase shows who confines the prisoner or animal.
यह वाक्य-रचना बताती है कि बंदी को कौन कैद में रखता है।
- The rebels held the engineer in captivity for a week.
- Zoos should not keep large animals in captivity without space.
be taken/held captive vs captivity
'Captivity' is a noun for the state; 'captive' is the adjective or the person. Do not use 'captivity' for a person.
'Captivity' अवस्था का noun है; 'captive' विशेषण या कैद व्यक्ति के लिए आता है। व्यक्ति के लिए 'captivity' का प्रयोग न करें।
- He was taken captive during the war.
- Years of captivity weakened his health.
release/escape/return from captivity
'From' is used with movement out of the state.
कैद से बाहर निकलने के भाव में 'from' आता है।
- The sailors were released from captivity after the talks.
- The parrot escaped from captivity through an open window.
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verb + captivity
escape frombe born insurviveendbe released from
- The elephant was born in captivity and had never seen a forest.
adjective + captivity
longbrutalenemywartimelifelong
- His long captivity changed him completely.
captivity + noun
captivity breedingcaptivity conditionscaptivity stress
- Captivity breeding has saved several rare birds.
noun + of captivity
yearsmonthsdaysconditions
- After five years of captivity, he walked free.
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- The poet wrote most of his verses during his years of captivity.
कवि ने अपनी अधिकांश कविताएँ कैद के वर्षों में लिखीं।
- Animals in captivity often show signs of stress.
कैद में रहने वाले जानवर प्रायः तनाव के लक्षण दिखाते हैं।
- Captivity could not break the freedom fighter's spirit.
कैद स्वतंत्रता सेनानी का हौसला नहीं तोड़ सकी।
- The rare crane was bred in captivity and then released.
दुर्लभ सारस को कैद में पाला गया और फिर छोड़ दिया गया।
- She described her captivity in simple, quiet words.
उसने अपनी कैद का वर्णन सरल और शांत शब्दों में किया।
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✗ The lion lives in a captivity at the zoo.
✓ The lion lives in captivity at the zoo.
'Captivity' is used without an article in this phrase.
इस वाक्यांश में 'captivity' से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ The captivity was released after ten days.
✓ The captive was released after ten days.
A person who is held is a captive; captivity is only the state.
कैद किया गया व्यक्ति 'captive' होता है; 'captivity' केवल अवस्था है।
✗ He escaped of captivity last night.
✓ He escaped from captivity last night.
Escape is followed by 'from' for the place or state left behind.
जिस स्थान या अवस्था को छोड़कर भागा जाए, उसके साथ 'escape' के बाद 'from' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cap·tiv·i·ty
?Which word?
captive, captor and captivate
A captive is a prisoner; a captor is the person who holds the prisoner. Captivate is a different idea: to attract and hold somebody's attention by charm: 'The singer captivated the audience.'
Captive कैदी है; captor कैदी को पकड़कर रखने वाला। Captivate अलग भाव है: अपने आकर्षण से किसी का ध्यान बाँध लेना, जैसे 'The singer captivated the audience'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An animal kept in captivity is captive; the person holding it is the captor.
बंदी बनाकर रखा गया जानवर captive और उसे रखने वाला captor है।