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captivate
verb
-
captivate
,
captivating
,
captivates
,
captivated
to
attract
and
hold
someone
’
s
complete
interest
or
attention
•
The
magician
’
s
final
trick
captivates
the
entire
audience
.
The
magician
’
s
final
trick
captivates
the
entire
audience
.
•
Her
bedtime
story
captivates
the
children
,
who
huddle
beneath
a
blanket
fort
,
eyes
sparkling
in
wonder
.
Her
bedtime
story
captivates
the
children
,
who
huddle
beneath
a
blanket
fort
,
eyes
sparkling
in
wonder
.
From
Latin
‘
captivare
’
meaning
‘
to
take
prisoner
,
to
capture
’,
later
shifting
figuratively
to
‘
enchant
,
fascinate
’.
verb
-
captivate
,
captivating
,
captivates
,
captivated
to
attract
and
hold
someone
’
s
complete
attention
or
admiration
through
charm
,
beauty
,
skill
,
or
interest
•
The
magician
’
s
dazzling
tricks
captivated
the
children
in
the
audience
.
The
magician
’
s
dazzling
tricks
captivated
the
children
in
the
audience
.
•
Her
powerful
voice
captivated
everyone
at
the
outdoor
concert
.
Her
powerful
voice
captivated
everyone
at
the
outdoor
concert
.
From
Latin
captivātus
,
past
participle
of
captivāre
“
to
seize
,
capture
”,
later
shifting
to
the
figurative
sense
of
emotionally
seizing
someone
’
s
attention
.
verb
-
captivate
,
captivating
,
captivates
,
captivated
(
archaic
)
to
seize
and
keep
someone
as
a
prisoner
•
The
conquering
king
captivates
his
foes
and
binds
them
in
chains
.
The
conquering
king
captivates
his
foes
and
binds
them
in
chains
.
•
Legend
says
the
sea
witch
captivates
sailors
who
venture
too
close
to
her
island
.
Legend
says
the
sea
witch
captivates
sailors
who
venture
too
close
to
her
island
.
Same
root
as
modern
sense
,
but
original
literal
meaning
‘
to
take
captive
’.
verb
-
captivate
,
captivating
,
captivates
,
captivated
to
seize
someone
and
hold
them
as
a
captive
;
to
capture
or
enslave
•
The
invading
army
captivated
the
city
and
its
people
.
The
invading
army
captivated
the
city
and
its
people
.
•
Pirates
often
captivated
sailors
they
found
on
merchant
ships
.
Pirates
often
captivated
sailors
they
found
on
merchant
ships
.
Same
Latin
root
as
the
modern
sense
,
but
used
in
English
from
the
16th
to
18th
centuries
to
mean
literally
taking
prisoners
.