单词 | captivating |
释义 | captivatingn. The action of captivate v. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [noun] subduingc1450 subjugationa1456 subdue1483 subjecting1585 overwielding1597 subordinatinga1600 yoking1602 vassalizing1607 subduement1609 captivating1623 subdual1641 envassaling1642 envassalage1652 subjuging1660 subduction1670 1623 J. Hart tr. P. van Foreest Arraignm. Vrines Ded. The captivating of the French King. 1659 J. Pearson Expos. Creed (1839) 354 By captivating he ascended. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2018). captivatingadj. That captivates, takes captive, or enthralls. (See the verb.) ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [adjective] mastering1590 subduing1608 subjectionala1617 subordinatinga1635 subordinative1642 captivating1675 taming1697 subjecting1760 mancipating1819 the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting bewitching1553 witching1570 sirenical1599 taking1603 enchantinga1616 fascinating1618 bewitchfulc1633 charming1664 sirenica1704 captivating1772 captivative1772 fascinative1833 airy-fairy1837 enthralling1851 taky1854 thralling1871 1675 H. More in R. Ward Life (1710) 244 The Captivating Desires of the Animal Life. 1691 R. Baxter Glorious Kingdom of Christ i. 6 Their Persecuting, Captivating..Enemies. a1711 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 213 When captivating Death he captive led. 1772 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) IV. 109 Mrs. Garrick is..the most captivating of the whole circle. 1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (1876) II. viii. 219 The tale is one of the most captivating in the whole range of monastic history. Derivatives ˈcaptivatingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adverb] > fascinatingly or enchantingly charmingly1611 bewitchingly1612 witchingly1682 enchantingly1748 fascinatingly1773 witching1808 captivatingly1861 charismatically1965 1861 Temple Bar 3 533 The child is captivatingly modelled. 1863 E. C. Clayton Queens of Song II. 326 Never did she sing or act more captivatingly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1623adj.1675 |
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