CAPTIVATE - 11 definitions found
captivate v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) 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 noun • captivator noun Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary captivate (captivates, captivating, captivated) If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive. I was captivated by her brilliant mind... For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks. VERB: be V-ed, V n English Explanatory Dictionary captivate ˈkæptɪveɪt v.tr. 1 overwhelm with charm or affection. 2 fascinate. øøcaptivatingly adv. captivation n. [LL captivare take captive (as CAPTIVE)] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. Women have been captivate ere now. --Shak. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 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.] 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. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms captivate v. a. Charm, fascinate, enchant, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, lead captive, please highly. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) captivate ˈkæptɪveɪt v. enthral or US enthrall, enslave, fascinate, hypnotize, entrance, beguile, charm, enamour, enchant, bewitch, enrapture, dazzle, infatuate, attract, allure, seduce, win: Her beauty captivated film-goers everywhere. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 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 |
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