captivate

[ kap-tuh-veyt ]

/ ˈkæp təˌveɪt /

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verb (used with object), cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing.

to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.

Obsolete. to capture; subjugate.

Origin of captivate

1520–30; <Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus-ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR captivate

1 fascinate, bewitch, charm.

2 subdue.

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OTHER WORDS FROM captivate

cap·ti·vat·ing·ly, adverbcap·ti·va·tion, nouncap·ti·va·tive, adjectivecap·ti·va·tor, noun

un·cap·ti·vat·ed, adjectiveun·cap·ti·vat·ing, adjectiveun·cap·ti·va·tive, adjective

Words nearby captivate

captains of industry, captan, CAPTCHA, caption, captious, captivate, captive, captive audience, captive market, captivity, captopril

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Example sentences from the Web for captivate

His speeches have a freedom and a rhythmical flow which captivate the hearer.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
The book is ‘executed’ with a vivacity, a dash, a ‘go,’ that will captivate any reader who is willing to meet the author halfway.
The Bibliotaph|Leon H. Vincent
His personal appearance, notwithstanding the dust of travel, was calculated to captivate the public eye.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
His expressive countenance, his noble air, his clear and sonorous voice, captivate the hearers.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

London women are very hard to beat in the little things which captivate and enthral.
John Brown|Captain R. W. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for captivate

captivate

/ (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) /

verb (tr)

to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant

an obsolete word for capture

Derived forms of captivate

captivatingly, adverbcaptivation, nouncaptivator, noun

Word Origin for captivate

C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus captive

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单词	captivate
释义	captivate [ kap-tuh-veyt ] / ˈkæp təˌveɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR captivate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing. to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. Obsolete. to capture; subjugate. Origin of captivate 1520–30; <Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus-ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR captivate 1 fascinate, bewitch, charm. 2 subdue. SEE SYNONYMS FOR captivate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM captivate cap·ti·vat·ing·ly, adverbcap·ti·va·tion, nouncap·ti·va·tive, adjectivecap·ti·va·tor, noun un·cap·ti·vat·ed, adjectiveun·cap·ti·vat·ing, adjectiveun·cap·ti·va·tive, adjective Words nearby captivate captains of industry, captan, CAPTCHA, caption, captious, captivate, captive, captive audience, captive market, captivity, captopril Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for captivate His speeches have a freedom and a rhythmical flow which captivate the hearer. The Contemporary Review, January 1883\|Various The book is ‘executed’ with a vivacity, a dash, a ‘go,’ that will captivate any reader who is willing to meet the author halfway. The Bibliotaph\|Leon H. Vincent His personal appearance, notwithstanding the dust of travel, was calculated to captivate the public eye. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving His expressive countenance, his noble air, his clear and sonorous voice, captivate the hearers. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign London women are very hard to beat in the little things which captivate and enthral. John Brown\|Captain R. W. Campbell British Dictionary definitions for captivate captivate / (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) / verb (tr) to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant an obsolete word for capture Derived forms of captivate captivatingly, adverbcaptivation, nouncaptivator, noun Word Origin for captivate C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus captive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to captivate grip, gratify, dazzle, bewitch, fascinate, enthrall, seduce, mesmerize, please, delight, hypnotize, beguile, entertain, charm, enrapture, intrigue, infatuate, entrance, lure, win
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captivate

verb (used with object), cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing.

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