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ˈkæp təˌveɪtcap·ti·vate

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. captivate

    To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

    Synonyms:
    allure, attract, cajole, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce, tempt, win

    Antonyms:
    chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

    Preposition:
    Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

Princeton's WordNet2.7 / 3 votes

  1. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchantverb

    attract; cause to be enamored

    "She captured all the men's hearts"

    Synonyms:
    hitch, tempt, capture, take in, delight, ravish, conquer, beguile, get, witch, spellbind, trip up, transfix, mesmerize, view, arrest, enamour, grip, trance, jinx, fascinate, enamor, see, enrapture, enthrall, becharm, mesmerise, hex, magnetise, intrigue, hoodwink, transport, catch up with, enthral, watch, seize, entrance, charm, glamour, pick up, overhear, appropriate, catch, influence, magnetize, overtake, grab, enchant, juggle, take hold of, bewitch

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. captivateverb

    Synonyms:
    charm, fascinate, enchant, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, lead captive, please highly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. captivateverb

    Synonyms:
    enchant, subdue, bewitch, fascinate, entrance, enamor, infatuate

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How to use captivate in a sentence?

  1. Josh King Madrid:

    Control in this context does not mean domineering others or dominating a conversation...Your framing should enthuse and captivate the audience rather than trying to convince them of your own notions or viewpoints.”

  2. Cervantes:

    All kinds of beauty do not inspire love: there is a kind of it which pleases only the sight, but does not captivate the affections.

  3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Poetry can captivate audiences and provide a source of enjoyment.

  4. Tom Whalen:

    Boring old Hillary versus Bernie just didn’t seem to captivate people’s imagination here.

  5. Matthew Toboroff:

    It continues to blow my mind how literally we just moved so fast from one crisis to the next, cOVID was something that really did captivate us, even imprisoned some people. The entire world was in the same situation.


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