a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
catch
noun
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
captive
noun
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captivation
noun
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
beguilement
noun
magnetic personal charm
beguiler
noun
a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
charmer
noun
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
charm
noun
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
fascination
noun
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
bewitchery
noun
magnetic personal charm
entrancement
noun
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
enchantment
noun
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bestechen
anziehen; Grund zur Verliebtheit
🇫🇷French
captiver
attirer; cause d'être amoureux
🇪🇸Spanish
cautivar
atraer; causar estar enamorado
🇮🇹Italian
affascinare
attirare; motivo di innamorarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
boeien
aantrekken; reden om verliefd te worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
cativar
atrair; fazer ficar apaixonado
🇷🇺Russian
пленять
привлекать; вызывать восхищение
India
🇧🇩Bengali
মোহিত করা
আকর্ষণ করা মোহিত হতে কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
வசீகரிக்கும்
ஈர்க்க; கவரப்படுவதற்கு காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బంధించు
ఆకర్షించు; మోహింపబడటానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
मोहित करणे
आकर्षित करणे मोहित होण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોહિત કરવું
આકર્ષવું મોહિત થવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ
ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸು; ಮೋಹಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വശീകരിക്കുക
ആകർഷിക്കുക; മോഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਨਮੋਹਕ
ਆਕਰਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ; ਮੋਹਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
موہ لینا
اپنی طرف متوجہ پرجوش ہونے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
着迷
吸引;让人倾心
🇯🇵Japanese
魅了する
引きつける;夢中になる原因
🇰🇷Korean
사로잡다
끌어 들이다; 반하게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quyến rũ
thu hút; nguyên nhân khiến bạn say mê
🇹🇭Thai
น่าหลงใหล
ดึงดูด; ทำให้เกิดความหลงใหล
🇮🇩Indonesian
memikat hati
menarik; menyebabkan terpikat
🇵🇭Filipino
mabihag
akitin; dahilan upang mabighani
🇲🇾Malay
menawan hati
menarik; menyebabkan terpikat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يأسر
جذب؛ سبب في أن تكون معجبا
🇮🇷Persian
اسیر کردن
جذب باعث شیفته شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
büyülemek
cezbetmek; aşık olmasına neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָצוּד
לִמְשׁוֹך; לגרום להתאהב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'captivate'?
The primary meaning of 'captivate' is 'attract; cause to be enamored'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'captivate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'captivate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'captivate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'captivate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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