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captiver — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • captivate verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
  • engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  • enmesh verb To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.

Senses

captiver is used for these senses in English:

  • captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
  • engross (transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
  • enmesh To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.

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.

engross — full definition

  1. verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  2. verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
  3. verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
  4. verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

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