Captivate

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·p.a. Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.

II. Captivate ·vt To take prisoner; to Capture; to Subdue.

III. Captivate ·vt To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to Fascinate; to Charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.

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to captivate
v. a. (Lat. captivo, from capto to take; Fr. captiver.) To take prisoner; to bring into bondage.--Jo...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.