cautivar

== Spanish == === Alternative forms ===  captivar (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin captivāre. Cognate with English captivate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kautiˈbaɾ/ [kau̯.t̪iˈβ̞aɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: cau‧ti‧var === Verb === cautivar (first-person singular present cautivo, first-person singular preterite cautivé, past participle cautivado) (transitive) to captivate, to enthral, to enthrall, to charm, to enchant, to mesmerize, to rapture, to entice (transitive) to take prisoner (transitive) to capture, to win over ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cautivar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025