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v. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

v. Archaic To capture.

v. To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

v. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

v. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm.

adj. Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.

To seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy; capture; take captive.

To bring into bondage; subdue; place in subjection.

To overpower and hold by excellence or beauty; charm or lure by any means; engage the regard, esteem, or affections of; fascinate.

=Syn 3. To enslave, enchant, lead captive, enamour, bewitch.

Taken captive; made prisoner; fascinated; insnared.

v. attract; cause to be enamored

"We tossed to the fish humbugs of wool, silk, and feathers, gauds such as captivate the greedy or the guileless."

repel   

captivated    captivates    captivating   

appeal    attract   

please   

work    hold   

charm    enslave    bewitch    lead captive    facinate    overpower    capture    subdue    enchant    fascinate   

alluring    enchant    fascinate    persuasive    suave    inspire    piquant    gratify    flatter    vivacious