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captivate

/ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/ /ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/
  1. 1 büyülemek, kendine hayran bırakmak

Definition (English)

To attract and hold someone's attention completely, often with charm or beauty.

Example Sentences

  1. Her beautiful voice captivated everyone in the room.
    Güzel sesi odadaki herkesi büyüledi.
  2. The story captivated me from the start.
    Hikaye beni baştan itibaren büyüledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base captivate
/ˈkæptɪˌveɪt/
Past captivated
/ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd/
Participle captivated
/ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcaptivate → captivated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. captivated /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd/

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Collocations

captivate an audiencecaptivate readerscaptivate heartsbe captivated by something