verb
captivate
Captivate (verb) means to take a person or animal prisoner and hold them captive.
verb
1
To take a person or animal prisoner and hold them captive.
2
To take hold of someone's mind and control it completely.
3
To attract someone strongly and hold their interest and attention.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin captīvātus, the perfect passive participle of captīvō (“to capture”), from Latin captīvus (“captive, prisoner”) (ultimately from capiō (“to capture, seize”), from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to hold; to seize”)) + -ō (suffix forming first-conjugation verbs). Equivalent to captive + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of captivate?
"captivate" (verb) means to take a person or animal prisoner and hold them captive.
What is another word for captivate?
Other words for "captivate" include charm, capture, entrance, catch, beguile, bewitch.
What is the opposite of captivate?
Opposites of "captivate" include disgust, disenchant.
What are the different meanings of captivate?
"captivate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To take a person or animal prisoner and hold them captive; 2. To take hold of someone's mind and control it completely; 3. To attract someone strongly and hold their interest and attention.
