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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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Captivate
Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captivated; p. pr. & vb. n. Captivating.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See Captive.]1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] Their woes whom fortune captivates. --Shak. 2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts. Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W. Irving. Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive.Captivate
Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. Women have been captivate ere now. --Shak.
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Language Translation for : captivate
Spanish:
cautivar,
German:
fesseln,
Japanese:
うっとりとさせる
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