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verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
WordNet
Cap"ti*vate transitive verb
Etymology
L.
captivatus, p. p. of
captivare to capture, fr.
captivus captive. See
Captive.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Captivated; present participle & verbal noun Captivating
Definitions
- To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. Obs.
Their woes whom fortune captivates.
Shak.
- To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
Small landscapes of captivating loveliness.
W. Irving.
Syn. -- To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive.
Cap"ti*vate participial adjective
Etymology
L.
captivatus.
Definitions
- Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
Women have been captivate ere now.
Shak.
Webster 1913
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