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captivate

(kæptɪveɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense captivates, present participle captivating, past tense, past participle captivated

verb

If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.

I was captivated by her brilliant mind. [be VERB-ed + by]

For 40 years she has captivated the world with her soulful voice. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: charm, attract, fascinate, absorb More Synonyms of captivate

captivate in British English

(ˈkæptɪˌveɪt)

verb (transitive)

to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant

2. an obsolete word for capture

Derived forms

captivatingly (ˈcaptiˌvatingly)

adverb

captivation (ˌcaptiˈvation)

noun

captivator (ˈcaptiˌvator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus captive

captivate in American English

(ˈkæptəˌveɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcaptiˌvated or ˈcaptiˌvating

1. Obsolete

to take or hold captive

to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.; fascinate; charm

SIMILAR WORDS: atˈtract

Derived forms

captivatingly (ˈcaptiˌvatingly)

adverb

captivation (ˌcaptiˈvation)

noun

captivator (ˈcaptiˌvator)

noun

Word origin

< LL(Ec) captivatus, pp. of captivare, to take captive < L captivus: see captive

Synonyms of 'captivate'

charm, attract, fascinate, absorb

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British English: captivate VERB

If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.

I was captivated by her brilliant mind.

American English: captivate
Brazilian Portuguese: cativar
Chinese: 迷住
European Spanish: cautivar
French: captiver
German: fesseln
Italian: affascinare
Japanese: とりこになる
Korean: 사로잡히다
European Portuguese: cativar
Latin American Spanish: cautivar

(verb) in the sense of charm

Definition

to attract and hold the attention of

I was captivated by her sparkling personality.

Synonyms

charm

My sister charms everyone she meets.

attract

Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.

fascinate

She fascinated us, on and off stage.

absorb

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

entrance

She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.

dazzle

seduce

The view of the lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors.

enchant

This book will enchant readers.

enthral

Children and adults alike are enthralled by his stories.

beguile

Her paintings beguiled the critics.

allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

bewitch

She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her.

ravish

an eerie power to ravish the eye and seduce the soul

enslave

mesmerize

There was something about her which mesmerized him.

ensnare

hypnotize

He's hypnotized by that black hair and that white face.

enrapture

sweep off your feet

enamour

infatuate

Opposites

disgust

alienate

repel

repulse

disenchant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absorb

Definition

to engage the interest of someone

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

Synonyms

engross,

hold,

involve,

fill,

arrest,

fix,

occupy,

engage,

fascinate,

preoccupy,

engulf,

fill up,

immerse,

rivet,

captivate,

monopolize,

enwrap

in the sense of allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

Synonyms

attract,

persuade,

charm,

win over,

tempt,

lure,

seduce,

entice,

enchant,

lead on,

coax,

captivate,

beguile,

cajole,

decoy,

inveigle

in the sense of attract

Definition

to arouse the interest or admiration of

Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.

Synonyms

allure,

interest,

draw,

invite,

persuade,

engage,

charm,

appeal to,

fascinate,

win over,

tempt,

lure (informal),

induce,

incline,

seduce,

entice,

enchant,

endear,

lead on,

coax,

captivate,

beguile,

cajole,

bewitch,

decoy,

inveigle,

pull,

catch (someone's) eye

Synonyms of 'captivate'

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单词	captivate
释义	Trends of captivate View usage for: captivate (kæptɪveɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense captivates, present participle captivating, past tense, past participle captivated verb If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive. I was captivated by her brilliant mind. [be VERB-ed + by] For 40 years she has captivated the world with her soulful voice. [VERB noun] Synonyms: charm, attract, fascinate, absorb More Synonyms of captivate captivate in British English (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant 2. an obsolete word for capture Derived forms captivatingly (ˈcaptiˌvatingly) adverb captivation (ˌcaptiˈvation) noun captivator (ˈcaptiˌvator) noun Word origin C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus captive captivate in American English (ˈkæptəˌveɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcaptiˌvated or ˈcaptiˌvating 1. Obsolete to take or hold captive 2. to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.; fascinate; charm SIMILAR WORDS: atˈtract Derived forms captivatingly (ˈcaptiˌvatingly) adverb captivation (ˌcaptiˈvation) noun captivator (ˈcaptiˌvator) noun Word origin < LL(Ec) captivatus, pp. of captivare, to take captive < L captivus: see captive Synonyms of 'captivate' charm, attract, fascinate, absorb More Synonyms of captivate In other languages captivate British English: captivate VERB If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive. I was captivated by her brilliant mind. American English: captivate Brazilian Portuguese: cativar Chinese: 迷住 European Spanish: cautivar French: captiver German: fesseln Italian: affascinare Japanese: とりこになる Korean: 사로잡히다 European Portuguese: cativar Latin American Spanish: cautivar (verb) in the sense of charm Definition to attract and hold the attention of I was captivated by her sparkling personality. Synonyms charm My sister charms everyone she meets. attract Summer attracts visitors to the countryside. fascinate She fascinated us, on and off stage. absorb a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had entrance She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing. dazzle seduce The view of the lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors. enchant This book will enchant readers. enthral Children and adults alike are enthralled by his stories. beguile Her paintings beguiled the critics. allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. bewitch She was not moving, as if someone had bewitched her. ravish an eerie power to ravish the eye and seduce the soul enslave mesmerize There was something about her which mesmerized him. ensnare hypnotize He's hypnotized by that black hair and that white face. enrapture sweep off your feet enamour infatuate Opposites disgust , alienate , repel , repulse , disenchant Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb Definition to engage the interest of someone a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had Synonyms engross, hold, involve, fill, arrest, fix, occupy, engage, fascinate, preoccupy, engulf, fill up, immerse, rivet, captivate, monopolize, enwrap in the sense of allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. Synonyms attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveigle in the sense of attract Definition to arouse the interest or admiration of Summer attracts visitors to the countryside. Synonyms allure, interest, draw, invite, persuade, engage, charm, appeal to, fascinate, win over, tempt, lure (informal), induce, incline, seduce, entice, enchant, endear, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, bewitch, decoy, inveigle, pull, catch (someone's) eye Synonyms of 'captivate' captivate Explore 'captivate' in the dictionary
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