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Stage 1 of 3
capere
Latin · ancient
"to take, to seize"
to take, to seize
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Stage 2 of 3
captivare
Latin · ancient
"to take captive"
to take captive, from capere
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Stage 3 of 3
captivate
English · 1500s
"to attract and hold someone's interest completely"
settled as the English word for attracting and holding someone's interest completely
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