captivate

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  1. transitive verb To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.
  2. transitive verb Archaic To capture.

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  • It is neither flesh nor fowl; and, exception made for some fine passages, more at the beginning than in the rest of the book, it jars and irks, and amazes, but does not captivate or persuade It had a great success when it came out in book form. —  Balzac
  • Some truth might weight into this, but overall, the movie does what the original series did best-captivate the audience with the wonder of what could be. —  PlanetCamaro.com
  • Kim continues to effortlessly captivate, seduce, provoke, and entertain ... —  Hip Hop News from HipHopGalaxy.com
  • One meal at Sab E Lee is enough to captivate-this is Thai food like you've never tasted.
  • The crash continues to captivate, as Big Bopper's coffin shows. —  Homepage | The Forum | Fargo, ND
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Used in the same context Used in the Same Context

alluring ·  enchant ·  fascinate ·  persuasive ·  suave ·  inspire ·  piquant ·  gratify ·  flatter ·  vivacious ·  lovable ·  exhilarate

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captivate:   captivating ·  captivated
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Late Latin captivāre, captivāt-, to capture, from Latin captīvus, prisoner; see captive.

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  1. from Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare, take captive, from captivus, captive: see captive, adjective and v.
  2. from Latin captivatus, past participle: see the verb.
 

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/ˈkæptɪveɪt/
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