CAPTIVATE, CAPTIVATED, CAPTIVATING, CAPTIVATION
ADJECTIVES
1654 ► CATCHING captivating, attractive
1854 ► TAKY capable of captivating or charming; that takes the fancy or affection; designed to attract notice and please → colloq.
1905 ► TAKEFUL-LOOKING captivating, attractive → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1927 ► HOOKED captivated; filled with love for → Amer. sl.
NOUNS
1794 ► TAKE a captivating or ‘taking’ quality, charm → rare
1902 ► HEART-SNARES captivations → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
1528 ► CAPTIVE to captivate, to enthrall → arch.
1807 ► FANG to captivate → Sc.
1903 ► FALL FOR to become captivated or charmed by; to be greatly attracted by, esp. a member of the opposite sex; to fall in love with → colloq.
1924 ► FANKLE to captivate → Sc.
1927 ► HOOK to captivate, to make helplessly enamoured → Amer. sl.
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