different between captive vs drudge

English

Etymology

From Middle English captif; in turn ultimately from Latin capt?vus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Doublet of caitiff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kæpt?v/
• Hyphenation: cap?tive

Noun

captive (plural captives)

1. One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
2. One held prisoner.
3. (figuratively) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

Translations

Adjective

captive (not comparable)

1. Held prisoner; not free; confined.
2. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
3. Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.

   captive chains; captive hours

Derived terms

• captive candidate

Translations

Verb

captive (third-person singular simple present captives, present participle captiving, simple past and past participle captived)

1. (transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.

French

Verb

captive

1. first-person singular present indicative of captiver
2. third-person singular present indicative of captiver
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of captiver
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of captiver
5. second-person singular imperative of captiver

Latin

Adjective

capt?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of capt?vus

Middle English

Noun

captive

1. Alternative form of captif

English

Etymology

From Middle English druggen, which is possibly related to Old English dr?ogan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??d?/
• Rhymes: -?d?

Noun

drudge (plural drudges)

1. A person who works in a low servile job.
2. (derogatory) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

Derived terms

• drudgery
• drudgy

Related terms

• dree
• adree

Translations

Verb

drudge (third-person singular simple present drudges, present participle drudging, simple past and past participle drudged)

1. (intransitive) To labour in (or as in) a low servile job.
   • 1682, Thomas Otway, Venice Preserv'd

     Rise to our Toils and drudge away the day.

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “drudge”, in Online Etymology Dictionary