CAPTIVATED

beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced

(adjective) filled with wonder and delight

captivated, charmed

(adjective) strongly attracted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

captivated

simple past tense and past participle of captivate

Source: Wiktionary


CAPTIVATE

Cap"ti*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captivated; p. pr. & vb. n. Captivating.] Etym: [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See Captive.]

1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] Their woes whom fortune captivates. Shak.

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. Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. W. Irving.

Syn.

– To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive.

Cap"ti*vate, p. a. Etym: [L. captivatus.]

Definition: Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed. Women have been captivate ere now. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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