captivate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæptɪveɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kap′tə vāt′)

Inflections of 'captivate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
captivates
v 3rd person singular
captivating
v pres p
captivated
v past
captivated
v past p

captivate
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Sense: Verb: hold people's attention
Synonyms:
entertain Collocations, win over, wow Collocations (slang), hold sb's attention, fascinate, dazzle Collocations, grip Collocations, delight Collocations, excite Collocations, interest Collocations, cast a spell on, keep sb on the edge of their seat (informal), enchant, enthral, enthrall (UK), charm Collocations, hold sb in thrall, hypnotize, hypnotise (UK), seduce, spellbind, thrill Collocations, mesmerize, mesmerise (UK), entrance Collocations, bewitch, beguile, attract


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