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- Dictionarycaptivate/ˈkaptɪveɪt/
verb
- 1. attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm: "he was captivated by her beauty"
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Captivate means to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of CAPTIVATE is to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal. How to use captivate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Captivate.
Captivate definition: to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant. See examples of CAPTIVATE used in a sentence.
to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive: With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere. Synonyms. beguile literary. bewitch. capture. charm. enchant. entrance literary. fascinate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attracting and tempting. affinity. allure.
To captivate means to attract others, fascinating or enchanting them. Some people are able to captivate with wit and charm, others with physical beauty, still others with intelligence.
Captivate means to attract and hold the interest of, as by beauty or wit, or to charm or enchant. Find the origin, usage, and translations of captivate in various dictionaries and thesaurus.
Captivate means to fascinate or attract someone or something by beauty, excellence, etc. It can also mean to capture or subjugate someone. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage examples of captivate.
