Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To capture, as in one's attention or fancy; to subdue.
2. (v. t.) To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Anthony; the orator captivated all hearts.
3. (p. a.) Taken prisoner; made captive; ensnared; charmed.
Greek
162. aichmaloteuo -- to lead captive ... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aichmaloteuo Phonetic Spelling: (aheekh-mal-o-tew'-
o) Short Definition: I take captive Definition: I take captive,
captivate.
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/162.htm - 6k163. aichmalotizo -- to take or lead captive
... Word Origin from aichmalotos Definition to take or lead captive NASB Word Usage
captivate (1), led captive (1), making...a prisoner (1), taking...captive (1). ...
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Library
On Reading.
... delicate situations are represented, clothed in all the charms of style, well
calculated, under their moral guise and serious bearing, to captivate the heart ...
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Of the Senses, and their Pleasures in the Brutes and in Man; and ...
... and that, when it passed the boundaries assigned to it, it might restrain it within
the prescribed limits, lest it should soothe and captivate man with ...
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Translator's Preface.
... Many readers may be disappointed with the opening chapters of the book.
Tolstoi disdains all attempt to captivate the reader. He ...
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Happiness Deriving from Perfect Uniformity.
... from gratification of the senses, from social gatherings, banquets and other worldly
amusements; vain and deceiving as they are, they captivate the senses for ...
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Impressive Phrases
... character, disposition, temperament, and reputation. charm, fascinate, bewitch,
and captivate. cheap, inexpensive, inferior, and common. ...
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The Scriptures.
... Scriptures carry such a blessed beauty in them to that soul that has faith in the
things contained in them, that they do take the heart and captivate the soul ...
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Meanwhile, the Marquis Fontenelle had Been Nearly a Fortnight in ...
... And yet a victim to the little Sylvie!" he mused, "Well! The two things will not
work together. Though truly Sylvie would captivate a John Knox or a Cromwell. ...
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He Will be an Intellectual Genius
... be one of his most alluring attractions. His master mind will captivate
the educated world. His marvelous store of knowledge, his ...
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To the Rev. J. Jowett
... The style, as far as I can judge, is to an eminent degree elegant and polished,
and likely to captivate those whose taste is cultivated, and with this advantage ...
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Of the Pleasures of the Ears, and of Sacred Literature.
... But a well-composed poem, and a speech beguiling with its sweetness, captivate
the minds of men, and impel them in what direction they please. ...
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Thesaurus
Captivate (2 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Captivate (2 Occurrences).
... Proverbs 6:25 Don't lust after
her beauty in your heart, neither let her
captivate you with her eyelids.
.../c/captivate.htm - 7kTake (11064 Occurrences)
... or the like. 4. (vt) To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to
captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm. 5. (vt) To ...
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Eyelashes (1 Occurrence)
... Eyelashes (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart;
neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids. (See RSV). ...
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Eyelids (12 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 6:25 Don't lust after her beauty
in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. ...
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Captain's (2 Occurrences)
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Captivated (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Captivate. Multi-Version Concordance
Captivated (3 Occurrences). Proverbs 5:19 A loving ...
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Capture (53 Occurrences)
... holden. (YLT NAS). Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither
let her captivate thee with her eyelids. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Lust (42 Occurrences)
... (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). Proverbs 6:25 Don't lust after her beauty
in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. ...
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Beauty (98 Occurrences)
... thee. (ASV YLT NAS). Proverbs 6:25 Don't lust after her beauty in your heart,
neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. (WEB ...
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Bible Concordance
Captivate (2 Occurrences)2 Timothy 3:6 for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
(See NAS)
Proverbs 6:25 Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
(WEB JPS NIV)
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Captivate
Related Terms
Take (11064 Occurrences)
Eyelashes (1 Occurrence)
Eyelids (12 Occurrences)
Captain's (2 Occurrences)
Captivated (3 Occurrences)
Capture (53 Occurrences)
Lust (42 Occurrences)
Beauty (98 Occurrences)
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