captivate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: captivate	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for captivate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
captivate v attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonym(s): capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.] 1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] Their woes whom fortune captivates. --Shak. 2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts. Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W. Irving. Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Captivate \Cap"tivate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. Women have been captivate* ere now. --Shak.