[kap-tuh-veyt] 
| 1. | to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him. |
| 2. | Obsolete. to capture; subjugate. |
| cap·ti·vate (kāp'tə-vāt') tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
[Late Latin captivāre, captivāt-, to capture, from Latin captīvus, prisoner; see captive.] cap'ti·va'tion n., cap'ti·va'tor n. |
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