captivate

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Synonyms: cultivate, captivated, activate, castigate, captive, captivity, captivates, capitate, captivative, captivator, captiva

Antonyms: cultivate, captivated, activate, castigate, captive, captivity, captivates, capitate, captivative, captivator, captiva

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Verb

1. To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue. To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
2. To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
3. To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
4. To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

Adjective

1. Made captive; taken prisoner; captured, subdued.

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