captivate meaning
captivate :
to attract, to charm
verb
▪ The performer captivated the audience with his song.
▪ The performer attracted the audience with his song.
▪ The teacher's presentation captivated the students.
▪ The teacher's presentation attracted the students.
paraphrasing
▪ attract – to draw attention
▪ charm – to delight greatly
▪ fascinate – to hold the attention
▪ enchant – to delight completely
Pronunciation
captivate [ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt]
The stress is on the first part 'cap' and sounds like 'cap-ti-vate'.
Common phrases and grammar about captivate
captivate - Common meaning
verb
to attract, to charm
Part of Speech Changes for "captivate"
▪ captivating (adjective) – attracting attention or charm
▪ captivation (noun) – being attracted or charmed
▪ captor (noun) – one who captivates
▪ captive (noun) – a person who is captured
Common Expressions with "captivate"
▪ captivate the audience – attract the audience
▪ captivate with a performance – charm with a performance
▪ captivate someone's interest – attract someone's interest
▪ captivate the crowd – attract the crowd
Important examples of captivate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, captivate is often used to describe something that strongly attracts attention.
Example of a confusing word: capture (to take possession of)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Captivate is used as a verb in sentences that require attention to verb forms or tenses.
captivate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
captivate one's attention
grab someone's attention
captivate someone's heart
to charm someone deeply
Differences between similar words and captivate
captivate
,
attract
differences
captivate is used to hold someone's attention completely, while attract is to draw attention without necessarily retaining it.
captivate
,
charm
differences
captivate is used to hold someone's attention completely and deeply, while charm is to delight or please someone more superficially.
Words with the same origin as captivate
The origin of captivate
captivate comes from the Latin 'captivare', which means 'to take captive or hold under control'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'capt' (to take), root 'captiv' (hold), and suffix 'ate' (verb), so captivate means 'to take or hold'.
Words with the same origin
The root of captivate is 'capt' (from Latin 'captivare', to take captive). Words with the same root include capture, captive, captor, and captivity.
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