captivate
[ kap-tuh-veyt ]
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
1Other words for captivate
Other words from captivate
- cap·ti·va·tion [kap-tuh-vey-shuhn], /ˌkæp təˈveɪ ʃən/, noun
- cap·ti·va·tive, adjective
- cap·ti·va·tor, noun
- un·cap·ti·vat·ed, adjective
- un·cap·ti·va·tive, adjective
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How to use captivate in a sentence
His errand was to produce a deadly quarrel between the captive soul and the wicked one, its captivator.
The Parables of Our Lord | William ArnotShe's a dressmaker by trade, she says; and a captivator of foolish young men by nature—don't go anigh her.
All Sorts and Conditions of Men | Walter Besant
British Dictionary definitions for captivate
captivate
/ (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) /
Origin of captivate
1C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus captive
Derived forms of captivate
- captivatingly, adverb
- captivation, noun
- captivator, noun
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