different between magnetise vs captivate

magnetise

English

Etymology

From magnet +? -ise

Verb

magnetise (third-person singular simple present magnetises, present participle magnetising, simple past and past participle magnetised)

  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of magnetize

Antonyms

  • demagnetise

Derived terms

  • magnetisable
  • magnetisation

Related terms

  • magnetic
  • magnetism

Anagrams

  • geminates, magnesite

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captivate

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?

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