CAPTIVATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAPTIVATE?

Need another word that means the same as “captivate”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “captivate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Captivate” are: becharm, beguile, bewitch, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, enthral, enrapture, delight, attract, allure, lure, beguiling

Captivate as a Verb

Definitions of "Captivate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “captivate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Attract; cause to be enamored.
• Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Synonyms of "Captivate" as a verb (19 Words)

allure	Powerfully attract or charm; tempt. Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities.
attract	Be attractive to. I was attracted to the idea of working for a ballet company.
becharm	Attract; cause to be enamored.
beguile	Attract; cause to be enamored. To beguile some of the time they went to the cinema.
beguiling	Influence by slyness.
bewitch	Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something. A handsome prince who had been bewitched by a sorceress.
capture	Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit. This nucleus has captured the slow moving neutrons.
catch	Discover or come upon accidentally suddenly or unexpectedly catch somebody doing something or in a certain state. Catch fire.
charm	Protect through supernatural powers or charms. The books have charmed children the world over.
delight	Take delight in. He delights in his granddaughter.
enamor	Attract cause to be enamored.
enamour	Attract; cause to be enamored. She was truly enamoured of New York.
enchant	Put (someone or something) under a spell; bewitch. Marcia had enchanted the rope so that it simply regenerated when any length was cut off.
enrapture	Give intense pleasure or joy to. Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child.
enthral	Capture the fascinated attention of. She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold.
entrance	Attract; cause to be enamored.
fascinate	Attract the strong attention and interest of (someone. The serpent fascinates its prey.
lure	Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.
trance	Put into a trance. She s been tranced and may need waking.

Usage Examples of "Captivate" as a verb

• He was captivated by her beauty.

Associations of "Captivate" (30 Words)

allure	The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities.
attract	Be attractive to. He hoped this strategy would attract foreign investment by multinationals.
beguile	Influence by slyness. They were beguiled into signing a peace treaty.
charisma	A divinely conferred power or talent. He has tremendous charisma and stage presence.
charm	Protect through supernatural powers or charms. You re not going to charm me into changing my mind.
coax	A transmission line for high-frequency signals. The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work.
decoy	Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy. We need a decoy to distract their attention.
delusive	Giving a false or misleading impression. Delusive expectations.
enchant	Hold spellbound. You have been enchanted by some spirits.
engage	Engage or hire for work. He was engaged as a trainee copywriter.
enthrall	Hold spellbound.
entice	Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage. A show which should entice a new audience into the theatre.
enticing	Attractive or tempting; alluring. An enticing prospect.
entrance	The right, means, or opportunity to enter somewhere or be a member of an institution, society, or other body. At their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet.
fascinate	Attract the strong attention and interest of (someone. The snake charmer fascinates the cobra.
glamorize	Make (something) seem glamorous or desirable, especially spuriously so. This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room.
hypnotize	Induce hypnosis in. A witness had been hypnotized to enhance his memory.
inducement	Act of bringing about a desired result. Companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements.
inviting	Attractive and tempting. An inviting offer.
lure	Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. He lured me into temptation.
mesmerize	Attract strongly, as if with a magnet. They were mesmerized by his story.
seduction	The action of seducing someone. The seductions of the mainland.
seductive	Tempting and attractive; enticing. A seductive voice.
spellbind	Put into a trance. The singer held the audience spellbound.
tempt	Dispose or incline or entice to. He was tempted out of retirement to save the team from relegation.
tempter	A person who tempts others. Satan is the great tempter of mankind.
tempting	Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. It is often tempting to bring about change rapidly.
trance	Put into a trance. The kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed.
wile	The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them. She could be neither driven nor wiled into the parish kirk.