About The Word Captivate
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Captivate
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What's The Definition Of Captivate?
[v] attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Captivate: becharm | beguile | bewitch | capture | catch | charm | enamor | enamour | enchant | entrance | fascinate | trance Related Terms | Find terms related to Captivate: allure | argue into | attract | becharm | beguile | bewitch | bring over | bring round | bring to reason | carry away | cast a spell | charm | con | convince | dazzle | delectate | delight | draw | draw on | draw over | enamor | enchant | endear | enrapture | enravish | enslave | enthrall | entrance | fascinate | freak out | gain | gain over | glamour | gratify | grip | hold | hold in thrall | hook | hook in | hypnotize | imparadise | infatuate | inflame with love | intrigue | knock dead | knock out | magnetize | mesmerize | outtalk | persuade | please | prevail on | prevail upon | prevail with | ravish | seduce | sell | sell one on | send | slay | spell | spellbind | sway | take | talk into | talk over | tantalize | tempt | thrill | tickle | tickle pink | titillate | transport | vamp | wangle | wangle into | wear down | wile | win | win over | witch | wow See Also | appeal | attract | hold | work Captivate In Webster's Dictionary \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of
captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.]
1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.]
Their woes whom fortune captivates. --Shak.
2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or
attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra
captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
Irving.
Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
facinate; capture; lead captive.
\Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. Women have been captivate ere now. --Shak. |
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