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What is the verb for captivation?

What's the verb for captivation? Here's the word you're looking for.

capture

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
To reproduce convincingly.
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
Synonyms:

catch, seize, arrest, apprehend, bag, collar, nab, nail, hook, land, net, detain, ensnare, abduct, bust, pinch, take, secure, lift, nick, prehend, carry off, haul in, lay hold of, pick up, pull in, snap up, grab hold of, reel in, round up, take into custody, feel your collar, run in, restrain, take prisoner, imprison, do, put in jail, cop, incarcerate, take in, throw in jail, put behind bars, grab, hold, get, book, confine, jail, stop … more

Examples:

“After months of pursuit, detectives would finally capture their fugitive.”

“Richard then made the mistake of an arrogant man and attempted an uprising, hoping to capture the king and make him see sense.”

“The objective is to capture the enemy's outposts and to clear the way for our assaulting columns.”

captivate

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.
(obsolete) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
Synonyms:

fascinate, charm, enchant, bewitch, enthral, attract, allure, beguile, enthrall, mesmerise, mesmerize, entrance, absorb, grip, spellbind, enrapture, engross, rivet, delight, please, draw, hypnotise, hypnotize, magnetise, magnetize, lure, seduce, intrigue, ravish, wile, hold, dazzle, entertain, hook, win, gratify, woo, enamour, witch, kill, ensnare, take, enslave, infatuate, vamp, turn on, sweep off feet, rope in, make a hit with, engage … more

Examples:

“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.”

“She was exceedingly beautiful, fully grown yet young still, and in her eyes was a depth and maturity that never ceased to captivate the looker.”

captived

simple past tense and past participle of captive

captivating

present participle of captivate
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captive

(transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.

captivates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate
Synonyms:

fascinates, charms, enchants, bewitches, enthrals, attracts, allures, beguiles, enthralls, mesmerises, mesmerizes, entrances, absorbs, grips, spellbinds, enraptures, engrosses, rivets, delights, pleases, draws, hypnotises, hypnotizes, magnetises, magnetizes, lures, seduces, intrigues, ravishes, wiles, holds, dazzles, entertains, hooks, wins, gratifies, woos, enamours, witches, kills, ensnares, takes, enslaves, infatuates, vamps, turns on, sweeps off feet, ropes in, makes a hit with, engages … more

Examples:

“It still captivates me in the same way as the first time I ever recorded something into a tape recorder and played it back.”

“I don't know much about her other than that she is a BBC radio personality and has a name that forever captivates and enchants me.”

“His exhibit of a human skull captivates the viewer with its tranquil, yet mobile, expression.”

captivateth

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate

captures

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
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captureth

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture

captivatest

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of captivate

captivated

simple past tense and past participle of captivate
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Looking at her now, he felt that he was walking on air, completely captivated by her radiance.”

“The delightful aromatic scent of delicate, lacy carnations has always captivated me.”

“All she had to do was smile, and Alex would be completely taken away, more like captivated under a spell.”

capturest

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of capture

captured

simple past tense and past participle of capture
Synonyms:

Examples:

“The Middle Passage served not only to erase a slave’s sense of human dignity, but the journey also wiped away the collective knowledge and cultural history of those captured.”

“Napoleon was nearly captured by the Cossacks after the Battle of Brienne, but was saved by one of his generals.”

“Alfred was captured by Godwin, Earl of Wessex who turned him over to Harold Harefoot.”

capturing

present participle of capture
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Examples:

“Bardem's performance is astonishing, not so much in his ability to mimic a wasted body, but by capturing the essence of a lively intelligence.”

“The only similarity to the deadly Australian spider is that both use a comparable type of web for capturing prey.”

“After some deliberation, he moved his queen diagonally across the board, capturing Adam's remaining knight.”

captiving

present participle of captive

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