Definitions and Examples of attract, engage, captivate
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To cause someone to be interested in something or someone.
Example
The new product design will attract more customers to the store.
To involve someone in an activity or conversation.
Example
The teacher tried to engage her students by asking them questions during the lesson.
To hold someone's attention or interest.
Example
The magician's performance was so impressive that it captivated the entire audience.
Key Differences: attract vs engage vs captivate
- 1Attract implies drawing someone towards something through appeal or interest.
- 2Engage implies involving someone in an activity or conversation.
- 3Captivate implies holding someone's attention or interest through fascination or charm.
Effective Usage of attract, engage, captivate
- 1Marketing: Use attract to describe the appeal of a product or service.
- 2Education: Use engage to describe how teachers involve students in learning.
- 3Entertainment: Use captivate to describe how performers hold the audience's attention.
Remember this!
The antonyms of disaffect are attract, engage, and captivate. These words convey the opposite meaning of disaffect, which is to cause someone to lose enthusiasm or loyalty towards something. Use these words to describe the appeal of a product or service, how teachers involve students in learning, and how performers hold the audience's attention.
