ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcaptivate
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captivate
Meaning: to attract and hold the interest of someone completely
captivate in a sentence
How captivate is used in real sentences:
The street musician's melody captivated everyone passing through the square.
The young inventor's confident explanation of her robot captivated the entire panel of judges.
“Images from the deepest ocean can captivate viewers because they reveal landscapes no person could visit without machines.”
— from the passage The Long Descent
Synonyms for captivate
Other words for captivate — enchant, fascinate and enthrall — carry the same meaning.
- enchant
- fascinate
- enthrall
Antonyms of captivate
Words that mean the opposite of captivate:
- bore
- repel
Where it comes from
From Latin captivare 'to take captive'
Word parts
- cap/cept — take, seize
captivate: cap (take, seize) + -ivate (to make)
Memory hook
CAPTIVate — like taking someone captive with your charm.