- lead captive
- 1.Carry into captivity, capture.2.Captivate, fascinate, overpower.
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To lead captive — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lead — (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go; akin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captive State — is a book written by the Guardian journalist and author George Monbiot in 2001 which examines the growth of corporate power in the UK and the negative impact that this has had on democracy and local communities.The book explores issues such as… … Wikipedia
Captive breeding — Captive breedingis the process of breeding rare or endangered species in human controlled environments with restricted settings, such as wildlife preserves, zoos and other conservation facilities; sometimes the process is construed to include… … Wikipedia
Captive Insurance Company — A company that provides risk mitigation services for its parent company. A captive insurance company may be formed if the parent company is unable to find an outside firm to insure against a particular business risk; if the parent company… … Investment dictionary
To lead astray — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lead the way — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captive Universe — Infobox Book | name = Captive Universe image caption = Sphere paperback, 1978 author = Harry Harrison cover artist = Angus McKie country = United States language = English genre = Science Fiction novel publisher = Sphere Books release date = 1969 … Wikipedia
Captive Animals Protection Society — The Captive Animals Protection Society is a Manchester based registered charity which aims to end the use of animals in the entertainment industry, including animals in circuses, zoos, the exotic pet trade and the audio visual industry. It was… … Wikipedia
The Captive Temple — Infobox SW Books name = The Captive Temple title orig = translator = author = Jude Watson cover artist = Cliff Nielsen editor = country = U.S. language = English era = Prequel series = galactic year = 44 BBY canon = C subject = Star Wars genre =… … Wikipedia
