All 4 Uses of
captivate
in
Sense and Sensibility
- It was enough to secure his good opinion; for to be unaffected was all that a pretty girl could want to make her mind as captivating as her person.†
Chpt 7 *
- He was exactly formed to engage Marianne's heart, for with all this, he joined not only a captivating person, but a natural ardour of mind which was now roused and increased by the example of her own, and which recommended him to her affection beyond every thing else.†
Chpt 10
- They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.†
Chpt 17
- Just the kind of girl I should suppose likely to captivate poor Edward.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(captivate) to attract and hold the interest (of someone)