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captivate in Arabic

أَخَذَ ʔaḵaḏa

/ˈkæptɪveɪt/US/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/

captivate in Arabic: أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), أَسَرَ (ʔasara), فَتَنَ (fatana). In English, captivate means to make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.

Arabic words for captivate

to attract and hold (someone’s) attention and interest
أَخَذَ ʔaḵaḏa, أَسَرَ ʔasara, فَتَنَ fatana

English meaning of captivate

  1. verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
  2. verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
  3. verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
  4. adjective Made captive; taken prisoner; captured, subdued.

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Questions about captivate in Arabic

What is the meaning of captivate in Arabic?
Captivate in Arabic is أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), أَسَرَ (ʔasara), فَتَنَ (fatana).
ما معنى كلمة captivate؟
Captivate: أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), أَسَرَ (ʔasara), فَتَنَ (fatana).
What does captivate mean in English?
Captivate means to make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.

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