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captivar

[kapt̪iˈβ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín captīvō, captīvāre ('capturar, aprisionar').

verb haber captivado · captivando · habiendo captivado · captivado · captivo · captivas

outdated Variante anticuada de cautivar (hacer prisionero al enemigo; atraer la atención de modo intenso; ejercer influencia irresistible).

In English

captivate to attract and hold (someone’s) attention and interest

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"captivar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/captivar.

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@misc{captivar_2026,
  title = {captivar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/captivar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}