cap ‧ ti ‧ vate /ˈkæptəveɪt, ˈkæptɪveɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to attract someone very much, and hold their attention
be captivated by somebody/something
He was captivated by her beauty.
cap ‧ ti ‧ vate /ˈkæptəveɪt, ˈkæptɪveɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to attract someone very much, and hold their attention
be captivated by somebody/something
He was captivated by her beauty.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012