11 letters · 19 points in Scrabble
verb attract; cause to be enamored
adjective capturing interest as if by a spell
originEtymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English captivating From captivate + -ing.
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