Captivate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Captivate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

attract; cause to be enamored

"She captured all the men's hearts"

capture enamour trance catch becharm enamor captivate beguile charm fascinate bewitch entrance enchant

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

See Also

attention spellbind beguile captivates enthrall captivating enthral take

Related Terms

attention spellbind beguile captivates enthrall captivating enthral take magnetize take by storm steal someone's heart captivatingly captivity captivator capture slavery attract enthraller enrapture captivation

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

attract

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

hold work

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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