Verb

(head)

(captivate)

Verb

(captivat)

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

* Washington Irving

small landscapes of captivating loveliness

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(obsolete) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

* Shakespeare

Their woes whom fortune captivates .

* Glanvill

'Tis a greater credit to know the ways of captivating Nature, and making her subserve our purposes, than to have learned all the intrigues of policy.

Verb

(head)

(encaptivate)

Verb

(encaptivat)

To captivate.