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单词 captivate
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captivateadj.

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -at.
Etymology: < Latin captīvātus: see captivate v.
Obsolete.
= captivated adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > subjection > [adjective] > made subject to authority
subjecta1375
subjugatec1429
subact?1440
redact?a1475
mancipatec1487
suppeditate?1526
underthrown1532
submitted1537
subjected1550
subdued1553
captivate1581
vassalled1606
envassalled1609
captivated1621
subordinated1640
subacted1644
vassalized1647
subjugated1656
reduced1659
1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 137 b It is bond, servile and altogether captivate.
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 247 That Arke..In Balaims temple Captivate.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. v. 63 Tush, women haue bene captiuate ere now. View more context for this quotation
1671 R. McWard True Non-conformist 427 His Majestie..was so possessed and captivat by a design.

Derivatives

ˈcaptivately adv. Obsolete in captive condition or form.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > [adverb] > in captive condition
captivately1556
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lxxiii. 12 Before nor since my suffrance captiuatlie.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

captivatev.

/ˈkaptɪveɪt/
Etymology: < late Latin captīvāt- participial stem of captīvāre to take captive, < captīvus captive adj.; compare French captiver and captive v.
1.
a. transitive. To make captive, take prisoner, capture. Obsolete or archaic.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > deprive of liberty by restraint [verb (transitive)] > take captive
takeOE
caitive1382
seizea1400
captivec1430
to take (a person) prisonera1475
to take captive1535
overthrallc1540
captivatea1575
stay1590
encaptive1592
capture1796
to hold captive1884
a1575 N. Harpsfield Treat. Divorce Henry VIII (1878) (modernized text) 186 The Emperor would yet again captivate the Pope.
1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper iii. 209 Crœsus..when he was captivated by Cyrus.
1768 C. Beatty Jrnl. Two Months' Tour 11 The Indians..killed and captivated all.
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 428 They were mostly taken or destroyed by the enemy, and their seamen captivated.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 86 The British..captured or captivated four successive patroles.
1840 C. F. Hoffman Greyslaer I. x. 114 We can captivate those chaps complete,..if they only move a little further down stream.
1873 J. M. Bailey Life in Danbury 137 Captivating coons is not a very easy task.
b. To capture, secure, hold captive (animals and things). Obsolete.
ΚΠ
1595 W. S. Lamentable Trag. Locrine iii. iv. 165 Thy bragging banners..Shall all be captivated with this hand.
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage I. vi. i. 466 Another captivateth his legges with a Rope.
1696 T. Tryon Misc. i. 6 There this dark furious Spirit is hid or captivated.
2. figurative. To make or hold captive, put or keep in subjection, subjugate (the mind, mental attributes, etc.) Const. to. Obsolete except as passing into 3.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > suggestion, proposal > suggest [verb (transitive)] > affect by suggestion, influence > and subdue
subduec1449
captivate?1531
psych1931
?1531 J. Frith Disput. Purgatorye i. sig. c5 Let vs..euer captiuate oure reason vnto that.
1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. ii. 199 I captivate more easily my conceites vnder the auctoritie of ancient opinions.
1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 116 They that are wise, had rather haue their iudgements at libertie in differences of readings, then to be captiuated to one.
1698 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. IV. 269 That requires us to Captivate our Reason to the Obedience of Faith.
1838 J. Halley in Life (1842) 163 Lord, subdue me to thyself; captivate me to thyself.
3. esp. ‘To overpower with excellence’ (Johnson): to enthrall with charm or attractiveness; to enslave, fascinate, enamour, enchant, charm.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > attract, allure, or entice [verb (transitive)] > fascinate or enchant
enchantc1374
charmc1380
catchc1405
witch1499
bewitch1526
captive1528
allure?1532
captivate1535
disarm1553
enthral1562
sirenize1592
enamour1600
infascinate1687
fascinate1742
capture1796
besiren1861
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Judith xvi. 9 Hir bewtye captyuated his mynde.
1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Cv This I do, to captiuate the eye, Of the faire breeder that is standing by. View more context for this quotation
1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. x. sig. Oo7v Princesses..who..can..captivate by Proxie.
1713 J. Addison in Guardian 18 July 2/2 Wisdom..so captivates him with her Appearance, that he gives himself up to her.
1774 J. Beattie Minstrel: 2nd Bk. xxxv. 18 Lured by the toys that captivate the throng.
1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xiv. 206 The sort of beauty or merit which captivates a romantic imagination in early youth. View more context for this quotation
1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I I. v. 92 A tale..to captivate the listeners, and humour the nation.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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