Part 1629

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<hw>Cap"ti*vate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>captivatus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.</def>

<blockquote>Women have been <b>captivate</b> ere now. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Cap"ti*va`ting</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having power to captivate or cham; fascinating; <as>as, <ex>captivating</ex> smiles</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Cap"tiva`ting*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

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<hw>Cap"ti*va`tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>capticatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of captivating.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>captivation</b> of our understanding. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Cap"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>captivus</ets>, fr. <ets>capere</ets> to take: cf. F. <ets>captif</ets>. See <er>Caitiff</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.</def>

<blockquote>Then, when I am thy <b>captive</b>, talk of chains. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.</def>

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<hw>Cap"tive</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.</def>

<blockquote>A poor, miserable, <b>captive</b> thrall. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.</def>

<blockquote>Even in so short a space, my wonan's heart Grossly grew <b>captive</b> to his honey words. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; <as>as, <ex>captive</ex> chains; <ex>captive</ex> hours.</as></def>

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<hw>Cap"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Captived</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Captiving</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To take prisoner; to capture.</def>

<blockquote>Their inhabitans slaughtered and <b>captived</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Cap*tiv"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>captivitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>captivit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being a captive or a prisoner.</def>

<blockquote>More celebrated in his <b>captivity</b> that in his greatest triumphs. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.</def>

<blockquote>Sink in the soft <b>captivity</b> together. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Imprisonment; confinement; bondage; subjection; servitude; slavery; thralldom; serfdom.</syn>

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