CAPTIVATE


Meaning of CAPTIVATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' kap-t ə - ˌ v ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -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 \ ˌ kap-t ə - ' v ā -sh ə n \ noun

– cap · ti · va · tor \ ' kap-t ə - ˌ v ā -t ə r \ noun

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