captivate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant.
will captivate
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future tenseof captivate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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For the past six years, Dimon and his top executives have tried to design an office building that will captivate and entice their staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Caitlin Clark: The young superstar who will captivate the US this weekend.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
If it materializes, this trial will captivate viewers and audiences like never before and that includes the 9-month-long criminal trial of OJ.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023
There’s no telling which permutation of pink will captivate us next—but given the colorful history of the hues that fall somewhere between white and red, pink’s next heyday is probably right around the corner.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 21, 2023
The book is ‘executed’ with a vivacity, a dash, a ‘go,’ that will captivate any reader who is willing to meet the author halfway.
From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Leon H. (Leon Henry) Vincent
