captivate vs capture — Captivate is a verb used to describe the action of attracting and holding the attention or interest of something or someone. For example: After being unrolled and revealed to Caesar, Cleopatra captivated him with her intelligence. Capture… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
Captivate — Cap ti*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.] 1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Their woes whom… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
captivate — (v.) 1520s, to enthrall with charm, from L.L. captivatus, pp. of captivare to take, capture, from captivus (see CAPTIVE (Cf. captive)). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete. Latin captare also had a transf. sense of to entice, entrap, allure … Etymology dictionary
captivate — [kap′tə vāt΄] vt. captivated, captivating [< LL(Ec) captivatus, pp. of captivare, to take captive < L captivus: see CAPTIVE] 1. Obs. to take or hold captive 2. to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.;… … English World dictionary
capture — [16] Along with its relatives captive, captivity, captivate, and captor, capture is the English language’s most direct lineal descendant of Latin capere ‘take, seize’ (others include capable, case for carrying things, cater, and chase, and heave… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
capture — [16] Along with its relatives captive, captivity, captivate, and captor, capture is the English language’s most direct lineal descendant of Latin capere ‘take, seize’ (others include capable, case for carrying things, cater, and chase, and heave… … Word origins
capture — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin captura, from captus Date: circa 1542 1. an act or instance of capturing: as a. an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile b. a move in a board game (as chess or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
captivate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: circa 1555 1. archaic seize, capture 2. to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal Synonyms: see attract • captivation … New Collegiate Dictionary
captivate — captivatingly, adv. captivation, n. captivative, adj. captivator, n. /kap teuh vayt /, v.t., captivated, captivating. 1. to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated… … Universalium
capture — 1. noun a) An act of capturing. b) Something that has been captured; a captive. 2. verb a) To take control of. My pawn was captured. b) … Wiktionary
