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/ɪnˈθɹɔːl/
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/ɪnˈθɹoːl/
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To enslave; to subjugate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally, literary, transitive
Qualifier: otherwise archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: disenthrall
To hold spellbound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, transfix
Antonyms: none provided
To make subservient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
hold spellbound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enchant, enrapture, transport, ravish, enthral, delight
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: please, delight
From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- + thrall.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
омайвам
(omajvam)
— hold spellbound
Bulgarian :
очаровам
(očarovam)
— hold spellbound
Catalan :
embruixar
— hold spellbound
Catalan :
captivar
— hold spellbound
Czech :
uchvátit
— hold spellbound
Czech :
upoutat
— hold spellbound
Czech :
okouzlit
— hold spellbound
Czech :
fascinovat
— hold spellbound
Danish :
fængsle
— hold spellbound
Danish :
tryllebinde
— hold spellbound
Danish :
fortrylle
— hold spellbound
Danish :
forhekse
— hold spellbound
Dutch :
betoveren
— hold spellbound
Esperanto :
ravi
— hold spellbound
Esperanto :
sorĉi
— hold spellbound
Finnish :
lumota
— hold spellbound
French :
captiver
— hold spellbound
German :
fesseln
— hold spellbound
German :
bezirzen
— hold spellbound
German :
verhexen
— hold spellbound
Greek :
γοητεύω
(goïtévo)
— hold spellbound
Hungarian :
elbűvöl
— hold spellbound
Polish :
oczarować
— hold spellbound
Polish :
zafascynować
— hold spellbound
Romanian :
captiva
— hold spellbound
Romanian :
fermeca
— hold spellbound
Romanian :
vrăji
— hold spellbound
Russian :
зачаро́вывать
(začaróvyvatʹ)
— hold spellbound
Spanish :
embrujar
— hold spellbound
Spanish :
embelesar
— hold spellbound
Spanish :
embebecer
— hold spellbound
Spanish :
hechizar
— hold spellbound
Spanish :
fascinar
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
fängsla
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
trollbinda
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
förtrolla
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
förhäxa
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
tjusa
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
förtjusa
— hold spellbound
Swedish :
fascinera
— hold spellbound
Ukrainian :
зачаро́вувати
(začaróvuvaty)
— hold spellbound
Bulgarian :
поробвам
(porobvam)
— make subservient
Catalan :
subjugar
— make subservient
Danish :
kue
— make subservient
Danish :
underkue
— make subservient
Danish :
undertrykke
— make subservient
Dutch :
onderwerpen
— make subservient
Esperanto :
subigi
— make subservient
Esperanto :
sklavigi
— make subservient
Finnish :
orjuuttaa
— make subservient
French :
asservir
— make subservient
German :
unterwerfen
— make subservient
Gothic :
𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽
(anaþiwan)
— make subservient
Hungarian :
rabjává tesz
— make subservient
Ido :
sklavigar
— make subservient
Italian :
asservire
— make subservient
Italian :
schiavizzare
— make subservient
Old Norse :
þrælka
— make subservient
Polish :
zniewolić
— make subservient
Romanian :
subjuga
— make subservient
Romanian :
aservi
— make subservient
Romanian :
înrobi
— make subservient
Russian :
порабоща́ть
(poraboščátʹ)
— make subservient
Ukrainian :
понево́лювати
(ponevóljuvaty)
— make subservient
Ukrainian :
підко́рювати
(pidkórjuvaty)
— make subservient