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verb (used with object), cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing.
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.
Origin:
1520–30; < Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus -ate1
1520–30; < Late Latin captīvātus (past participle of captīvāre to take captive), equivalent to Latin captīv(us) captive + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
cap·ti·vat·ing·ly, adverb
cap·ti·va·tion, noun
cap·ti·va·tive, adjective
cap·ti·va·tor, noun
un·cap·ti·vat·ed, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
1. fascinate, bewitch, charm. 2. subdue.
1. fascinate, bewitch, charm. 2. subdue.
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Captivation
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| captivate (ˈkæptɪˌveɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant |
| 2. | an obsolete word for capture |
| [C16: from Late Latin captivāre, from captīvus | |
| 'captivatingly | |
| —adv | |
| capti'vation | |
| —n | |
| 'captivator | |
| —n | |
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