v. Obs. [f. L. captāt- ppl. stem of captāre to catch at, freq. of capĕre to take, seize.]
trans. To catch at, strive to obtain, seek after.
1628. Hobbes, Thucyd., I. (1629), 13, marg. Both Poets and Historiographers of old, recited their Histories to captate glory.
1659. Gauden, Tears Church, 255 (D.). Condescending oft below himself, in order to captate the love and civil favour of people.
1671. [R. MacWard], True Non-conf., Pref. I do not captate the empty praise of an affected modesty.
