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captivate
cap·ti·vate
[
káptə vàyt
]
(
past and past participle
cap·ti·vat·ed
,
present participle
cap·ti·vat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
cap·ti·vates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
enchant somebody:
to attract and hold somebody's attention by charm or other pleasing or irresistible features
[
Early 16th century. < late Latin
captivat-
, past participle of
captivare
"capture" < Latin
captivus
(see
captive
)
]
cap·ti·va·tion
[
kàptə váysh'n
]
noun
cap·ti·va·tor
[
káptə vàytər
]
noun
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cap·ti·va·tion [ kàptə váysh'n ] nouncap·ti·va·tor [ káptə vàytər ] noun
