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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

captivated
    adj 1: strongly attracted [syn: captivated, charmed]
    2: filled with wonder and delight [syn: beguiled,
       captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled,
       entranced]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captivated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Captivating.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of
   captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See Captive.]
   1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            Their woes whom fortune captivates.   --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or
      attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra
      captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
      [1913 Webster]

            Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
                                                  Irving.

   Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
        facinate; capture; lead captive.
        [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

captivated \captivated\ adj.
   1. having an affection or admiration, caused by charm of the
      person or object.

   Syn: charmed.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. filled with wonder and delight.

   Syn: beguiled, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced.
        [WordNet 1.5]

Thesaurus Results for Captivated:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

agape, aghast, agog, all agog, amazed, astonished, astounded, at gaze, awed, awestruck, becharmed, beguiled, bewildered, bewitched, breathless, charm-bound, charmed, confounded, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, enamored, enchanted, enraptured, enravished, enthralled, entranced, fascinated, flabbergasted, gaping, gauping, gazing, heartsmitten, hypnotized, in a trance, in awe, in awe of, infatuate, infatuated, lost in wonder, marveling, mesmerized, open-eyed, openmouthed, overwhelmed, popeyed, puzzled, rapt in wonder, smitten, spell-caught, spellbound, staggered, staring, stupefied, surprised, thunderstruck, under a charm, under a spell, wide-eyed, wonder-struck, wondering

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