captivate

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CAPTIVATE, verb transitive 1. To take prisoner; to seize by force; as an enemy in war. 2. To subdue; to bring into bondage. 3. To overpower and gain with excellence or beauty; to charm; to engage the affections; to bind in love. 4. To enslave; with to; as, captivated to error. CAPTIVATE, adjective Taken prisoner.
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