Both Uses of
captivate
in
Middlemarch
- Dorothea was altogether captivated by the wide embrace of this conception.†
Chpt 1 *
- Rosamond, for her part, had never enjoyed the days so much in her life before: she was sure of being admired by some one worth captivating, and she did not distinguish flirtation from love, either in herself or in another.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(captivate) to attract and hold the interest (of someone)