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cap·ti·vate    (kpt-vt) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
cap·ti·vat·ed , cap·ti·vat·ing , cap·ti·vates

1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.
2. Archaic To capture.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin captivre , captivt-, to capture, from Latin captvus, prisoner ; see captive

OTHER FORMS:
capti·vation (Noun), capti·vator (Noun)

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