Meaning of "captain" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAPTAIN

From Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CAPTAIN

captain  [ˈkæptɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPTAIN

Captain is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb captain in English.

WHAT DOES CAPTAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of captain in the English dictionary

The first definition of captain in the dictionary is the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel. Other definition of captain is an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander. Captain is also an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAPTAIN

PRESENT

Present

I captain

you captain

he/she/it captains

we captain

you captain

they captain

Present continuous

I am captaining

you are captaining

he/she/it is captaining

we are captaining

you are captaining

they are captaining

Present perfect

I have captained

you have captained

he/she/it has captained

we have captained

you have captained

they have captained

Present perfect continuous

I have been captaining

you have been captaining

he/she/it has been captaining

we have been captaining

you have been captaining

they have been captaining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I captained

you captained

he/she/it captained

we captained

you captained

they captained

Past continuous

I was captaining

you were captaining

he/she/it was captaining

we were captaining

you were captaining

they were captaining

Past perfect

I had captained

you had captained

he/she/it had captained

we had captained

you had captained

they had captained

Past perfect continuous

I had been captaining

you had been captaining

he/she/it had been captaining

we had been captaining

you had been captaining

they had been captaining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will captain

you will captain

he/she/it will captain

we will captain

you will captain

they will captain

Future continuous

I will be captaining

you will be captaining

he/she/it will be captaining

we will be captaining

you will be captaining

they will be captaining

Future perfect

I will have captained

you will have captained

he/she/it will have captained

we will have captained

you will have captained

they will have captained

Future perfect continuous

I will have been captaining

you will have been captaining

he/she/it will have been captaining

we will have been captaining

you will have been captaining

they will have been captaining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would captain

you would captain

he/she/it would captain

we would captain

you would captain

they would captain

Conditional continuous

I would be captaining

you would be captaining

he/she/it would be captaining

we would be captaining

you would be captaining

they would be captaining

Conditional perfect

I would have captain

you would have captain

he/she/it would have captain

we would have captain

you would have captain

they would have captain

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been captaining

you would have been captaining

he/she/it would have been captaining

we would have been captaining

you would have been captaining

they would have been captaining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you captain
we let´s captain
you captain

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to captain

Past participle

captained

Present Participle

captaining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CAPTAIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «captain» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of captain

boss · chief · chieftain · commander · head · leader · master · number one · officer · skipper

TRANSLATION OF CAPTAIN

Find out the translation of captain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of captain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «captain» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 机长或船长
• Translator English - Spanish: capitán
• English: captain
• Translator English - Hindi: कप्तान
• Translator English - Arabic: نَقِيب
• Translator English - Russian: капитан
• Translator English - Portuguese: capitão
• Translator English - Bengali: অধিনায়ক
• Translator English - French: capitaine
• Translator English - Malay: Kapten
• Translator English - German: Kapitän
• Translator English - Japanese: 船長
• Translator English - Korean: 선장
• Translator English - Javanese: Kapten
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đại úy
• Translator English - Tamil: கேப்டன்
• Translator English - Marathi: कर्णधार
• Translator English - Turkish: Kaptan
• Translator English - Italian: capitano
• Translator English - Polish: kapitan
• Translator English - Ukrainian: капітан
• Translator English - Romanian: căpitan
• Translator English - Greek: καπετάνιος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kaptein
• Translator English - Swedish: kapten
• Translator English - Norwegian: kaptein

10 QUOTES WITH «CAPTAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word captain.

1

William Adams

Not only I lost what I had in the ship, but from the captain and the company generally what was good or worth the taking was carried away; all which was done unknown to the emperor.

2

Thomas Aquinas

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

3

Ami Ayalon

A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.

4

Scott Bakula

You want to try and bring a character to life in an honest a way as you possibly can. It doesn't matter whether he's a doctor, an actor, a car salesman or a captain of a starship. If you can bring truth and honesty to that character, then your audience will believe you.

5

Scott Bakula

I was a huge fan of the original 'Star Trek,' and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship.

6

Maria Bello

My biggest dream since I was a kid was to be the woman sneaking on the pirate ship dressed like a man, who was this great sword fighter, and the captain fell in love with her.

7

Richie Benaud

Any captain can only do his best for the team and for cricket. When you are winning, you are a hero. Lose, and the backslappers fade away.

8

Richie Benaud

Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain.

9

Richie Benaud

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

10

John Bercow

The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPTAIN»

Discover the use of captain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to captain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical ...

"The topics discussed include the ways Nazi Germany was represented in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and ...

Robert G. Weiner, 2009

Captain Blood: His Odyssey

Incidentally, he was an Irishman. Round his humorous-heroic figure, Mr. Sabatini has written an exciting romance of the Spanish Main.

Rafael Sabatini, 2004

Captain Cool : M S Dhoni

The story of Indian cricket's poster boy. Captain Cool is also the heartwarming account of the life of a young man who won India the World Twenty20 title. How this legend came to be is told here by noted sportswriter Gulu Ezekiel.

Gulu Ezekiel, 2008

Fire Captain Written Exam Study Guide

320 page book with eleven chapters containing over 3000 selections of information that all Firefighters should know. This book is designed to assist Firefighters prepare for the FIRE CAPTAIN-LIEUTENANT promotional WRITTEN EXAM.

Arthur R. Couvillon, 1993

Post Captain

Post Captain, the second novel in Patrick O'Brian's remarkable Aubrey/Maturin series, led Mary Renault to write: 'Master and Commander raised dangerously high expectations; Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them.

Patrick O'Brian, 2007

The Voyages of Captain Cook

Cook's three voyages of discovery, which took place between 1768 and 1779, are among the most remarkable achievements in the history of exploration.

James Cook, 1999

Cheer Captain

Julia wants to join her best friend Ava on the cheerleading squad in her new school--but if she is a better cheerleader than Ava, will it damage their friendship?

Jake Maddox, 2011

"Captain of All These Men of Death": The History of ...

In this book, the author traces the history of the disease from that point to the 1950s when mortality rates had fallen to a level commensurate with other developed countries.

Greta Jones, 2001

Slave Captain: The Career of James Irving in the Liverpool ...

The result is both a compelling narrative and a valuable reference text. This thoroughly revised edition of Suzanne Schwarz’s best-selling book includes recently discovered archive material.

Suzanne Schwarz, 2008

The Life of Captain James Cook

The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.

J. C. Beaglehole, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPTAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term captain is used in the context of the following news items.

Carli Lloyd explains why she needed to give Abby Wambach the …

Lloyd had never officially been named the U.S. captain, but with Wambach and Christie Rampone not playing as much this tournament, she ... «For The Win, Jul 15»

The Ashes: Australia captain Michael Clarke says beating England …

Alastair Cook referred to Australia as the 'best team in the world' - but even his counterpart as captain Michael Clarke says beating England in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

10 Things You Need To Know About Captain America: Civil War

However, while it may be based on a well-known comic book, there's a lot about Captain America: Civil War which remains a mystery. «WhatCulture, Jul 15»

Arsene Wenger Twitter Q&A trolled by Arsenal captain Per …

However, one person the Gunners' manager will not have expected to troll him is his own captain, Per Metesacker. The World Cup winner ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Johnny Depp visits kids in hospital dressed as Captain Jack …

Many posed for selfies with the 52-year-old actor who admitted he often travels with his Captain Jack Sparrow costume for when he makes ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

On His Death Anniversary, This Post By Captain Vikram Batra's Twin …

Captain Vikram Batra, the hero of the Kargil War, laid down his life for the country. His courage, valour, leadership and sacrifice is spoken of ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»

GOLD CUP FOOTBALL: 'All has been settled' - Captain Burrell

JFF president, Captain Horace Burrell (second right) addresses members of the Jamaican media at the Ayres Hotel in Hawthorne, California, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

Happy Birthday Dhoni! 5 reasons why Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the …

But above all, Mahi is a cricketer like no other; in line with his 'Captain Cool' moniker, he is the keeper of cool both on and off the field by the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

Daniel Bruhl (AKA Baron Zemo) Arrives On Captain America: Civil …

Brühl is playing Captain America's nemesis Baron Zemo. How he'll be portrayed in the film is still a mystery, but we'll be excited to see how it ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»

Lady Sachin: Indian captain Mithali Raj becomes second woman to …

A captain's knock by Mithali Raj in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand women enabled the Indian team to register a comfortable ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»