Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, p. a. [L. captivatus.]
   Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.

         Women have been captivate ere now.       --Shak.

Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of
   captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.]
   1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.]

            Their woes whom fortune captivates.   --Shak.

   2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or
      attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra
      captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.

            Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
                                                  Irving.

   Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
        facinate; capture; lead captive.

Source : WordNet®

captivate
     v : attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
         hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm},
          {enamor}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance},
          {enchant}]