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▪ I. captivating, vbl. n.|ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ|
The action of the verb captivate.
1623Hart Arraignm. Ur. Ded., The captivating of the French King. 1659Pearson Creed (1839) 354 By captivating he ascended.
▪ II. ˈcaptivating, ppl. a.
That captivates, takes captive, or enthralls. (See the vb.)
1675H. More in R. Ward Life (1710) 244 The Captivating Desires of the Animal Life. 1690Baxter Kingd. Christ i. (1691) 6 Their Persecuting, Captivating..Enemies. a1711Ken Hymnoth. Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 213 When captivating Death he captive led. 1772Wilkes Corr. (1805) IV. 109 Mrs. Garrick is..the most captivating of the whole circle. 1868Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) II. viii. 219 The tale is one of the most captivating in the whole range of monastic history.
Hence ˈcaptivatingly adv.
1861Temple Bar III. 533 The child is captivatingly modelled. 1863E. C. Clayton Queens of Song II. 326 Never did she sing or act more captivatingly. |