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Definition of captivated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
attractionstrongly attracted or fascinated by something
- She was captivated by the beautiful sunset.
2.
emotionfilled with wonder and delight
- The audience was captivated by the magician's performance.
Origin of captivated
Latin, captivare (to seize)
Terms with captivated included in their meaning
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obsession
very interested or captivated by something
emotion
charmed or captivated by someone
enchanted
captivated or charmed by someone or something
emotion
fascinated or captivated by something
magic
captivated as if by magic
attention
completely captivated or engrossed
captivated
having attention captured as if by a spell
emotion
held completely captivated or spellbound
engrossed
completely captivated or fascinated
fondness
captivated or charmed by someone or something
magic
captivated or enchanted by something's influence
charm
captivated by something's charm or influence
enchantment
captivated or enchanted by something
captivated
strongly influenced or fascinated by someone
influence
influenced or captivated by something or someone
relationship
completely captivated or charmed by someone
captivated
completely absorbed in a delightful experience
captivated manner
in a way that shows strong fascination or influence by someone
enchanted
captivated or charmed as if by magic
fascination
captivated or fascinated by someone or something
captivation
state of being deeply fascinated or captivated
captivated
having attention fixated as if by a spell
fascination
captivated or fascinated by something
captivation
state of being deeply captivated or fascinated
Examples of captivated in a sentence
He was captivated by her storytelling abilities. She was captivated by the beauty of the sunset. The children were captivated by the storyteller's words.
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- French:captivé, enchanté, ...
- German:fasziniert, begeistert, ...
- Italian:affascinato, rapito, ...
- Spanish:cautivado, maravillado, ...
- Portuguese:cativado, ...
- Chinese:被吸引的, 陶醉的, ...
- Japanese:魅了された, 夢中になった, ...
- Arabic:مَفْتُون, مُنبَهِر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּקְסָם, שָׁבוּי, ...
- Russian:очарованный, восхищённый, ...
- Ukrainian:зачарований, ...
- Hindi:मोहित, ...
Definition of captivate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
charmattract and hold someone's attention or interest
- The magician's performance captivated the audience.
- Her smile captivated everyone in the room.
- The story captivated the children, keeping them quiet.
Origin of captivate
Latin, captivare (to seize) + -ate (suffix)
View all translations of captivate
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- French:captiver, ...
- German:fesseln, ...
- Italian:affascinare, ...
- Spanish:cautivar, ...
- Portuguese:cativar, ...
- Chinese:吸引, ...
- Japanese:魅了する, ...
- Arabic:أَسَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַתֵּק, ...
- Russian:очаровывать, ...
- Ukrainian:зачаровувати, ...
- Hindi:मोहित करना, ...
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