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
- verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
- verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
- verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
engross — full definition
- verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.