cap·ti·vate 
(kăptə-vāt′)
(kăptə-vāt′)tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold the interest of, as by beauty or wit. See Synonyms at charm.
2. Archaic To capture.
[Late Latin captivāre, captivāt-, to capture, from Latin captīvus, prisoner; see CAPTIVE.]
cap′ti·vation n.
capti·va′tor n.