captivate
[ kap-tuh-veyt ]
/ ˈkæp təˌveɪt /
verb (used with object), cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing.
to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
Obsolete.
to capture; subjugate.
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British Dictionary definitions for captivating
captivate
/ (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) /
verb (tr)
to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant
an obsolete word for capture
Derived forms of captivate
captivatingly, adverb captivation, noun captivator, nounWord Origin for captivate
C16: from Late Latin
captivāre, from
captīvus
captive