Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Captivate

Captivate , transitive verb

[Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare to capture, from captivus captive. See Captive.]

1.
To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obsolete]
Their woes whom fortune captivates. — Shakespeare
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

Captivate , past participle (adjectival)

[Latin captivatus.]

Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
Women have been captivate ere now. — Shakespeare