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.
CAPTIVATE
Cap"ti*vate, p. a. Etym: [L. captivatus.]
Defn: Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
Women have been captivate ere now. Shak.
CAPTIVATING
Cap"ti*va`ting, a.
Defn: Having power to captivate or cham; fascinating; as, captivating
smiles.
— Cap"tiva`ting*ly, adv.
CAPTIVATION
Cap"ti*va`tion, n. Etym: [L. capticatio.]
Defn: The act of captivating. [R.]
The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall.
CAPTIVE
Cap"tive, n. Etym: [L. captivus, fr. capere to take: cf. F. captif.
See Caitiff.]
1. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another. Then, when I am thy captive, talk of chains. Milton.