captivate C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/ UK /ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty The young pianist could captivate an entire concert hall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to attract and hold the... charmenchantfascinateenthrallentrancebewitchmesmerize ↔ Opposites repelboredisgust Word family Derived forms captivatingcaptivationcaptivator Related forms captivecaptivitycapture Etymology AI details From Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin captīvus ('captive'), from capere ('to take, seize'). captivāre Latin capere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # captivate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty ## Examples - The young pianist could captivate an entire concert hall. ## Synonyms - charm - enchant - fascinate - enthrall - entrance - bewitch - mesmerize ## Antonyms - repel - bore - disgust ## Derived Forms - captivating - captivation - captivator ## Related Forms - captive - captivity - capture ## Roots and Affixes - Root: captivāre - Root: capere ## Etymology From Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin captīvus ('captive'), from capere ('to take, seize'). ## AI Etymology Captivate is from Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin captīvus ('captive'), from capere ('to take, seize'). Important recorded forms include captivāre (Latin) and capere (Latin). The current sense covers to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty. The wider family includes derived forms such as captivating, captivation, and captivator and related words such as captive, captivity, and capture. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown