单词 | captivate |
释义 | † captivateadj. 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. DerivativesΘΚΠ 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. 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. 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. 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). < adj.1556v.?1531 |
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