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† ˈcaptate, v. Obs.
[f. L. captāt- ppl. stem of captāre to catch at, freq. of capĕre to take, seize.]
trans. To catch at, strive to obtain, seek after.
1628Hobbes Thucyd. i. xxii. note, [They] recited their histories to captate glory. 1659Gauden Tears Church 255 (D.) Condescending oft..in order to captate the love and civil favour of people. 1671True Non-Conf. Pref., I do not captate the empty praise of an affected modesty. |