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What does captivate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word captivate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.
  2. (obsolete) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
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Whatever, there is still a person somewhere there to tease, interest and captivate us.
They are sure to captivate you with their vast collection of Irish ballads and folk songs.
When Zulaykha tried to captivate Joseph by her ravishing beauty, the Almighty hastened to help him.
The volume will captivate anyone with an interest in politics, public policy, and the strange ways of the Fourth Estate.
Microcosms fascinate me, captivate me and draw me to their limited but complete spaces.
Crime is law, and what we're trying to do is captivate the public's interest in something that they find interesting.

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