captivate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
captivates
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present tense formof captivate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Throughout his wanderings to piece together her identity, we are never given a definitive explanation of why this woman captivates him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
With arenas such as the Cardiff City Stadium and Principality Stadium mentioned as potential future venues for Price fights, an eye-catching rivalry which captivates a worldwide audience would take her career to new heights.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
For McMechan, the ensemble that captivates her most is Stray Kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The first captivates via a young man’s earnest effusiveness; the second’s effusiveness, tainted by lovelorn glum, deepens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
They remain aloof from the modern temptation that captivates many in America’s middle class: the temptation to relieve the anonymity of public life by trying to make it intimate.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
