captivar — meaning in English

English meaning

• beguile verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
• captivate verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.

Senses

captivar is used for these senses in English:

• beguile (transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
• captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

beguile — full definition

1. verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
2. verb To charm, delight or captivate.
3. verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.

captivate — full definition

1. verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
2. verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
3. verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

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