单词 | captivate |
释义 | captivate —captivatingly, adv. —captivation, n. —captivative, adj. —captivator, n. /kap"teuh vayt'/, v.t., captivated, captivating. 1. to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. 2. Obs. to capture; subjugate. [1520-30; < LL captivatus (ptp. of captivare to take captive), equiv. to L captiv(us) CAPTIVE + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 1. fascinate, bewitch, charm. 2. subdue. |
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