CAPTIVATE


Meaning of CAPTIVATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkap-tə-ˌvāt ]

transitive verb

( -vat·ed ; -vat·ing )

Date: circa 1555

1. archaic : seize , capture

2. : to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal

Synonyms: see attract

• cap·ti·va·tion ˌkap-tə-ˈvā-shən noun

• cap·ti·va·tor ˈkap-tə-ˌvā-tər noun

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