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captivate

/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verb

उच्चारण कैप्टिवेट

मोहित करना, मंत्रमुग्ध करना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb often passive

    to keep somebody's attention by being interesting, attractive

    मोहित करना, मंत्रमुग्ध करना

    • The magician captivated the children.
    • The folk singer captivated the audience with her voice.
    • Her storytelling captivated the whole class.
    + 3 more examples
    • The beauty of the Taj Mahal captivates visitors from around the world.
    • Radhika was captivated by the sound of the sitar.
    • The documentary captivated viewers with its stunning shots of the Himalayas.

    Synonyms charm enchant fascinate bewitch enthral

    Opposite bore repel disgust alienate

◇Word family
captivating adj.captive noun, adj.
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cap·ti·vate

?Which word?

Keep the family apart: captivate (charm), captive (a prisoner; kept in prison), captivity (being kept as a prisoner), capture (catch).

परिवार को अलग रखिए: captivate (मोहित करना), captive (कैदी; कैद में), captivity (कैद), capture (पकड़ना)।

Keep the charm words together: captivate, enthral (hold your attention completely), enchant, mesmerize, beguile (charm, sometimes to deceive).

मोहित करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: captivate, enthral (ध्यान पूरी तरह बाँध लेना), enchant, mesmerize, beguile (मोहित करना, कभी धोखा देने के लिए)।