Captivate \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.]
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Their woes whom fortune captivates. --Shak.
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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.
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Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
Irving.
Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
facinate; capture; lead captive.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.]
Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
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Women have been captivate ere now. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
captivate
v : attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm,
enamor, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance,
enchant]
WordNet (r) 2.0
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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