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captivate (verb)

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  • captivate — ► VERB ▪ attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. DERIVATIVES captivating adjective captivation noun. ORIGIN from Latin captivare take captive …   English terms dictionary

  • captivate vs capture —   Captivate is a verb used to describe the action of attracting and holding the attention or interest of something or someone.   For example: After being unrolled and revealed to Caesar, Cleopatra captivated him with her intelligence.   Capture… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • captivate vs capture —   Captivate is a verb used to describe the action of attracting and holding the attention or interest of something or someone.   For example: After being unrolled and revealed to Caesar, Cleopatra captivated him with her intelligence.   Capture… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • captivate — verb Captivate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑audience, ↑imagination …   Collocations dictionary

  • captivate — verb Attract and hold interest and attention of; charm …   Wiktionary

  • captivate — verb attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. Derivatives captivating adjective captivatingly adverb captivation noun Origin C16: from late L. captivat , captivare take captive , from captivus (see captive) …   English new terms dictionary

  • captivate — verb (transitive often passive) to attract someone very much: I was captivated by his charm and good looks …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • captivate — verb audiences are captivated by his energy Syn: enthrall, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, enrapture, delight, attract, allure; engross, mesmerize, spellbind, hypnotize Ant: repel, bore …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • captivate — verb Syn: enthral, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, delight, attract, allure Ant: repel, bore …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • captivate — UK [ˈkæptɪveɪt] / US [ˈkæptɪˌveɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms captivate : present tense I/you/we/they captivate he/she/it captivates present participle captivating past tense captivated past participle captivated to attract or interest someone… …   English dictionary

  • captivate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: circa 1555 1. archaic seize, capture 2. to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal Synonyms: see attract • captivation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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