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单词 captivating
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captivatingn.

/ˈkaptɪveɪtɪŋ/
The action of captivate v.
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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.

Forms: see captivate v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: captivate v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < captivate v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcaptivating.
That captivates, takes captive, or enthralls. (See the verb.)
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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.
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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).
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