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captivate

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
captivate/ˈkaptɪveɪt/

▶verb attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

– derivatives
captivating adjective,
captivatingly adverb,
captivation noun.

– origin C16: from late L. captivat-, captivare ‘take captive’, from captivus (see captive).

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