The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience.
SYNONYM(S): enchant, entrance.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cap·ti·vate — … Useful english dictionary
cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; … English syllables
cap´ti|va´tor — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
cap´ti|vat´ing|ly — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
vate — acer·vate; ac·ti·vate; aes·ti·vate; ag·gra·vate; bo·vate; ca·vate; cla·vate; cul·ti·vate; de·cli·vate; de·ner·vate; ex·ca·vate; in·cul·ti·vate; in·ner·vate; in·no·vate; lar·vate; mar·gra·vate; mo·ti·vate; no·vate; ob·jec·ti·vate; pri·vate·ly;… … English syllables
VATE — Le vate celtique est le spécialiste de la prédiction et de la divination, qui ont eu, en Gaule et en Irlande, une très grande importance religieuse, politique et sociale. Le nom qui le désigne est panceltique: gaulois vatis (emprunté par le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
captivate — cap·ti·vate … English syllables
captivate — cap•ti•vate [[t]ˈkæp təˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to attract intensely and fixedly; fascinate 2) Obs. to capture • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL captīvātus, ptp. of captīvāre cap ti•va′tion, n. cap′ti•va tor, n … From formal English to slang
captivate — cap|ti|vate [ˈkæptıveıt] v [T] to attract someone very much, and hold their attention be captivated by sb/sth ▪ He was captivated by her beauty … Dictionary of contemporary English
captivate — cap|ti|vate [ kæptı,veıt ] verb transitive to attract or interest someone very much: Their romance captivated the whole country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
