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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.
[Late Latin captivre, captivt-, to capture, from Latin captvus, prisoner; see captive.]
capti·vation n.
capti·vator n.
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Adj.1.captivating - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
Translations
captivating [ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ] ADJ → cautivador, fascinante
captivating
adj → bezaubernd; personality → einnehmend


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Reginald has long wished, I know, to see the captivating Lady Susan, and we shall depend on his joining our party soon.
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Her face was captivating by reason of a certain frankness of expression and a contradictory subtle play of features.
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It was enough to secure his good opinion; for to be unaffected was all that a pretty girl could want to make her mind as captivating as her person.
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