Captivate

Verb

To attract and hold the interest and attention of someone

Pronunciation

Cap-ti-vate

Synonyms

Enchant, Fascinate, Charm, Engross, Intrigue

Antonyms

Bore, Disinterest, Repel, Dissuade, Deter

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → मोहित करना (mohit karna)

🇮🇳 Bengali → মুগ্ধ করা (mugdha kara)

🇮🇳 Tamil → கவர்ச்சி (kavarcchi)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸಲು (ākarṣisalu)

🇮🇳 Telugu → ఆకర్షించు (ākarṣin̄cu)

🇮🇳 Urdu → مسحور کرنا (masḥūr karna)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Cautivar

🇫🇷 French → Captiver

🇩🇪 German → Fesseln

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 吸引 (xīyǐn)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 魅了する (miryo suru)

Examples
  1. The magician's performance was designed to captivate the audience from start to finish.
  2. Her storytelling ability can captivate even the most distracted listeners.
  3. The beautiful scenery of the mountains captivated us during our hike.