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Captivate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Captivate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Captivate [ p. a.]
- Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
2 . Captivate [ v. t.]
- To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
- To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.

Meaning of 'Captivate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . captivate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- attract; cause to be enamored
Example in sentence:
  • She captured all the men's hearts

Nearby Words:

cap capabilities capability capable capableness capacified capacify capaciosly capacious capaciousness

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