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Definition of captivate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

captivate

verb

NAmE//ˈkæptəˌveɪt//

[often passive] captivate somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they captivate

he / she / it captivates

past simple captivated

-ing form captivating

to keep someone's attention by being interesting, attractive, etc. synonym enchant The children were captivated by her stories.

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