Captivate
Influence
Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
Captivate and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captivate" instead a verb "Influence".
Common collocations
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Influence and Captivate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captivate/influence
Captivate & Influence. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captivate/influence>.
Influence or Captivate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captivate/influence.
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