- captivate cap·ti·vate vt
- ['kæptɪˌveɪt]
affascinare, incantare, avvincere
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captivate cap·ti·vate vt
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Captivate — Cap ti*vate, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. [1913 Webster] Women have been captivate ere now. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.] [1913 Webster] Their woes whom… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
captivate — cap•ti•vate [[t]ˈkæp təˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to attract intensely and fixedly; fascinate 2) Obs. to capture • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL captīvātus, ptp. of captīvāre cap ti•va′tion, n. cap′ti•va tor, n … From formal English to slang
captivate — cap|ti|vate [ˈkæptıveıt] v [T] to attract someone very much, and hold their attention be captivated by sb/sth ▪ He was captivated by her beauty … Dictionary of contemporary English
captivate — cap|ti|vate [ kæptı,veıt ] verb transitive to attract or interest someone very much: Their romance captivated the whole country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
captivate — cap·ti·vate … English syllables
Captivated — 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.] [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captivating — 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.] [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
