captivate
Made captive; taken prisoner; captured, subduedMade captive; taken prisoner; captured, subdued.
» I was captivated by her beauty.
Ich war von ihrer Schönheit gefesselt. — Zaghawa
Я был пленён её красотой. — sharptoothed
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(also, figuratively, obsolete)Made captive; taken prisoner; captured, subdued.
Examples
88 sentencesI was captivated by her beauty.
ruЯ был пленён её красотой. — sharptoothed
deIch war von ihrer Schönheit gefesselt. — Zaghawa
He knows how to captivate his audience.
deEr weiß, wie er sein Publikum fesseln kann. — al_ex_an_der
Tom and Mary explored the village, captivated by the charming adobe houses.
Том і Мері дослідили село і були захоплені чарівними глинобитними будинками. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
He captivates us by his genius.
People were captivated by the story.
Origin
See Etymology 1. Equivalent to captive + -ate (adjective-forming suffix)See Etymology 1. Equivalent to captive + -ate (adjective-forming suffix)
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Forms
more captivate, most captivate| Comparative | more captivate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most captivate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.