captivate

cap·ti·vate  (kpt-vt)

tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates

1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.

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[Late Latin captivre, captivt-, to capture, from Latin captvus, prisoner; see captive.]

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capti·vation n.

capti·vator n.

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captivate

Verb

[-vating, -vated] to attract and hold the attention of; enchant [Latin captivus captive]

captivating adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

captivate - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, capture, becharm, beguile, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

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captivate

verb charm, attract, fascinate, absorb, entrance, dazzle, seduce, enchant, enthral, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, enslave, mesmerize, ensnare, hypnotize, enrapture, sweep off your feet, enamour, infatuate << OPPOSITE repel

Translations

captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt] vt → cautivar, encantar

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captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt] vt → captiver, fasciner

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captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt] vt → fesseln

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captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt] vt → avvincere