different between captivate vs hypnotise

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capt?v?; synchronically analyzable as captive +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæpt?ve?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæpt??ve?t/
• Hyphenation: cap?tiv?ate

Verb

captivate (third-person singular simple present captivates, present participle captivating, simple past and past participle captivated)

1. To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.
2. (obsolete) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
   • 1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica

     'Tis a greater credit to know the ways of captivating Nature, and making her subserve our purposes, than to have learned all the intrigues of policy.

Related terms

• captivation

Translations

Anagrams

• captative

Latin

Verb

capt?v?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of capt?v?

English

Alternative forms

• hypnotize (US)

Verb

hypnotise (third-person singular simple present hypnotises, present participle hypnotising, simple past and past participle hypnotised)

1. (transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

Synonyms

• mesmerise

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: hypnotisent, hypnotises

Verb

hypnotise

1. first-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
2. third-person singular present indicative of hypnotiser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of hypnotiser
5. second-person singular imperative of hypnotiser