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▪ I. captivate, v.|ˈkæptɪveɪt|
[f. late L. captīvāt- ppl. stem of captīvāre to take captive, f. captīvus captive; cf. F. captiver and captive v.]
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a. trans. To make captive, take prisoner, capture. Obs. or arch.
c1555Harpsfield Divorce Hen. VIII (1878) 186 The Emperor would yet again captivate the Pope. 1641J. Jackson True Evang. T. iii. 209 Crœsus..when he was captivated by Cyrus. 1768C. Beatty Two Months' Tour 11 The Indians..killed and captivated all. 1796Morse Amer. Geog. I. 428 They were mostly taken or destroyed by the enemy, and their seamen captivated. 1825Bro. Jonathan III. 86 The British..captured or captivated four successive patroles. 1840C. F. Hoffman Greyslaer I. x. 114 We can captivate those chaps complete,..if they only move a little further down stream. 1873J. M. Bailey Life in Danbury 137 Captivating coons is not a very easy task.
†b. To capture, secure, hold captive (animals and things). Obs.
1595Locrine iii. iv. 165 Thy bragging banners..Shall all be captivated with this hand. 1613Purchas Pilgr. I. vi. i. 466 Another captivateth his legges with a Rope. 1696Tryon Misc. i. 6 There this dark furious Spirit is hid or captivated.
†2. fig. To make or hold captive, put or keep in subjection, subjugate (the mind, mental attributes, etc.) Const. to. Obs. exc. as passing into 3.
c1526Frith Disput. Purgatory (1829) 118 Let us ever captivate our reason unto that. 1603Florio Montaigne (1634) 189, I captivate more easily my conceits under the auctoritie of ancient opinions. 1611Bible Pref. 116 They that are wise, had rather haue their iudgements at libertie in differences of readings, then to be captiuated to one. 1698Norris Pract. Disc. (1707) IV. 269 That requires us to captivate our Reason to the Obedience of Faith. 1838J. Halley in Life (1842) 163 Lord, subdue me to thyself; captivate me to thyself.
3. esp. ‘To overpower with excellence’ (J.): to enthrall with charm or attractiveness; to enslave, fascinate, enamour, enchant, charm.
1535Coverdale Judith xvi. 9 Hir bewtye captyuated his mynde. 1592Shakes. Ven. & Ad. 281 This I do to captivate the eye Of the fair breeder that is standing by. 1665Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. x. (R.) Princesses..who captivate by proxy. 1713Addison Guardian No. 111 Wisdom..so captivates him with her appearance, that he gives himself up to her. 1768Beattie Minstr. ii. xxxvi, Lured by the toys that captivate the throng. 1814Scott Wav. xiv, The sort of beauty or merit, which captivates a romantic imagination in early youth. 1828D'Israeli Chas. I, I. v. 92 A tale..to captivate the listeners, and humour the nation.
▪ II. † ˈcaptivate, ppl. a. Obs.
Also 6–7 -at.
[ad. L. captīvāt-us: see prec.]
= captivated. Hence † ˈcaptivately adv., in captive condition or form.
1556J. Heywood Spider & F. lxxiii. 12 Before nor since my suffrance captiuatlie. 1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 137 b, It is bond, servile and altogether captivate. 1591Shakes. 1 Hen. VI, v. iii. 107 Tush, women haue bene captiuate ere now. 1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 247 That Arke In Balaims temple Captivate. 1671True Non-Conf. 427 His Majestie..was so possessed and captivat by a design. |