captivate

Verb

Synonyms: capture enamour trance catch becharm enamor beguile charm fascinate bewitch entrance enchant

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”Synonyms: capture enamour trance catch becharm enamor beguile charm fascinate bewitch entrance enchant

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.] [1913 Webster]

Their woes whom fortune captivates.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Small landscapes of captivating loveliness.— W. Irving.

Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive. [1913 Webster]

Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.] Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. [1913 Webster]

Women have been captivate ere now. --Shak. [1913 Webster]